Stoke Park Infant School, Eastleigh
Stoke Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stoke Park Infant School in detail
Stoke Park Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy three-form entry infant school with lots of exciting learning happening each day. At Stoke Park we all work together to ensure that our children develop life-long learning skills."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include karate and guitar.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Stoke Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Stoke Park Infant School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stoke Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stoke Park Infant School are Stoke Park Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); Fair Oak Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths); Fair Oak Infant School (1.4 miles, Good); and Norwood Primary & Pre-School (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Stoke Park Junior SchoolFair Oak Junior SchoolFair Oak Infant SchoolNorwood Primary & Pre-School
Who goes there
15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (5.9%) received SEN support and 12 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Stoke Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 7 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alan Drayton Way (adjacent), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stoke Park Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stoke Park Infant School are Wyvern College (1.3 miles) and Crestwood Community School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stoke Park Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stoke Park Infant School.
- Sprouts Childcare LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Stoke Park Junior School220m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stoke Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stoke Park Infant School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
242 pupils
270 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eastleigh
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eastleigh
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stoke Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 7 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
132
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,933
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,262
Per pupil
£1409k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stoke Park Infant School
Questions parents ask about Stoke Park Infant School
What is Stoke Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Stoke Park Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stoke Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Stoke Park Infant School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stoke Park Infant School?
Stoke Park Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Stoke Park Infant School?
Classes at Stoke Park Infant School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stoke Park Infant School?
Stoke Park Infant School has around 253 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stoke Park Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Stoke Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 7 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Stoke Park Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Stoke Park Infant School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stoke Park Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stoke Park Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Stoke Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sprouts Childcare Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Stoke Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stoke Park Infant School?
Stoke Park Infant School is at Abbotsbury Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 8NZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)