Tweseldown Infant School, Fleet
Tweseldown Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Fleet. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Tweseldown Infant School in detail
Tweseldown Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Reception outdoor learning environment is an outstanding provision for our children to take their learning forward with all seven areas of learning captivated. This vast space planned to match outstanding practice in early years demonstrates our commitment to getting children off to an amazing start at Tweseldown Infant School."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A huge welcome to you and your children. At Tweseldown Infant School we ensure every day is packed full of fun engaging lessons enabling every pupil to achieve their very best. Throughout the three years pupils attend our school, they become confident, lifelong learners."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, choir and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 1 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tweseldown Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Tweseldown Infant School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 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 Tweseldown Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tweseldown Infant School are Church Crookham Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Velmead Junior School (1 mile, Good, 92% reading, 94% maths); and Fleet Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).
Church Crookham Junior SchoolCrookham Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVelmead Junior SchoolFleet Infant School
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 15 (4.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Tweseldown Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fleet Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tweseldown Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 46 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tweseldown Infant School issued 13 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.1
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Tweseldown Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tweseldown Infant School.
- Fleet Kumon Centre420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tweseldown Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tweseldown 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
318 pupils
360 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fleet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleet
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Tweseldown Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
309
Total Pupils
160
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,195
Per pupil
£1848k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
225
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
Tweseldown Infant School
Questions parents ask about Tweseldown Infant School
What is Tweseldown Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Tweseldown Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Tweseldown Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Tweseldown 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 Tweseldown Infant School?
Tweseldown Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Tweseldown Infant School?
Classes at Tweseldown Infant School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tweseldown Infant School?
Tweseldown Infant School has around 309 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Tweseldown Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Tweseldown Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Tweseldown Infant School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Tweseldown Infant School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tweseldown Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tweseldown 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 Tweseldown Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Tweseldown Infant School: Fleet Kumon Centre (420m 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 Tweseldown Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Tweseldown Infant School?
Tweseldown Infant School is at Jubilee Drive, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)