The Crescent Primary School, Eastleigh
The Crescent Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 15 schools in Eastleigh with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Crescent Primary School in detail
The Crescent Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Crescent Primary School , a happy and inclusive school at the heart of Eastleigh, Hampshire. Our values - Love, Aspire, Curious and Belong - shape everything we do. We work in partnership with parents to ensure every child feels valued, confident, and inspired to achieve their best in a caring environment where belonging matters."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at The Crescent Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at The Crescent Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put The Crescent Primary School as their first choice and 154 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Crescent Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Crescent Primary School are Norwood Primary & Pre-School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Shakespeare Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Shakespeare Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Cherbourg Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths).
The Crescent Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Norwood Primary & Pre-SchoolShakespeare Infant SchoolShakespeare Junior SchoolCherbourg Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Archers Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 296 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Crescent Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Crescent Primary School are Crestwood Community School (0.5 miles), The Toynbee School (0.9 miles) and Thornden School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 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 February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Crescent Primary School
Year R 2027 Tours
4 Sep 2026
Shooting Stars Breakfast and After School Clubs
1 Apr 2026
Arbor Parent Portal
1 Apr 2026
From The Crescent Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with The Crescent Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Crescent Primary School.
- SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED250m away · Not yet graded
- Mountbatten Holiday Clubs - Norwood Primary School550m away · Not yet graded
- SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED890m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Tennis at Places Leisure Eastleigh940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Crescent Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Crescent Primary 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
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
Your chances of a place at The Crescent Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
613 pupils
607 places
6 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
619
Total Pupils
316
Boys
303
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,683
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,119
Per pupil
£3497k
Total funding
£261k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
548
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
The Crescent Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Crescent Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Crescent Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Crescent Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is The Crescent Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Crescent Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Crescent Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Crescent Primary 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 The Crescent Primary School?
The Crescent Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Crescent Primary School?
Classes at The Crescent Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Crescent Primary School?
The Crescent Primary School has around 619 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Crescent Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at The Crescent Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Crescent Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Crescent Primary 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 The Crescent Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Crescent Primary School: SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED (250m away, registered, not yet graded), Mountbatten Holiday Clubs - Norwood Primary School (550m away, registered, not yet graded) and SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Crescent Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 The Crescent Primary School?
The Crescent Primary School is at The Crescent Primary School, Toynbee Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)