Sholing Infant School, Southampton

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~339m)Possible (~484m)Unlikely (~629m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Houghton
Pupils:264 / 270 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380447447
Address:Heath Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 2QF
Trust:HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:145457
UKPRN:10066642
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Itchen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

61 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress97%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Sholing Technology College (SW-bound)
43m · 1 min walk
Heath Road (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Itchen College (SW-bound)
239m · 4 min walk
Spakes Corner (SW-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
Pangbourne Close (NE-bound)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

264 pupils

270 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:1,057

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

2,835

Applications

2,341

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
29 January 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.73803%

Overall absence

8.64865%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.03147%
Unauthorised0.70655%
Persistent (10%+)8.64865%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.01511%
18/19
3.43523%
20/21
6.12145%
21/22
5.22421%
22/23
4.11799%
23/24
3.73803%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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