Wallisdean Infant School, Fareham
Wallisdean Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Fareham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (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
Wallisdean Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Wallisdean Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Wallisdean Infant School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wallisdean Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wallisdean Infant School are Wallisdean Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); St Jude's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Ranvilles Infant School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and Ranvilles Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).
Wallisdean Junior SchoolSt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolRanvilles Infant SchoolRanvilles Junior School
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wallisdean Infant School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 6 (4.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Wallisdean Infant School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fareham College (s-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 238 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
Wallisdean Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wallisdean Infant School are Fareham Academy (0.2 miles), The Henry Cort Community College (1.3 miles) and Cams Hill School (1.8 miles).
Fareham AcademyThe Henry Cort Community CollegeCams Hill School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wallisdean Infant School excels at giving children a fantastic start to their education, particularly in the early years where they flourish and develop important social skills. Pupils behave excellently, feel safe, and learn to be kind and confident. The school has recently strengthened its phonics teaching, meaning most children are now learning to read successfully, and provides thoughtful support for children with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision where children settle quickly and develop social and communication skills effectively
- Strong behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, with pupils feeling safe and learning to be confident and kind
- Well-structured phonics programme with improved support for struggling readers, helping most pupils now learn phonics knowledge successfully
- Early identification and effective support for pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to access learning well
- Focus on personal development including character building, British values, and mental and physical health
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum knowledge is too broad and teachers lack clear guidance on exactly what pupils must learn and when
- Teachers' strategies for helping pupils remember and deepen their learning are inconsistent across subjects, meaning some pupils do not learn as well as they could
- A small number of pupils have attendance issues that the school is working to address
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Regular physical activity sessions, trips to local places of interest, welly walks exploring the natural world, voting opportunities to learn about democracy, class charters to learn about rule of law
Wallisdean Infant School provides a good quality education where pupils get off to a great start, with an outstanding early years provision. The school was previously judged outstanding and has maintained strong standards across behaviour, personal development, and leadership.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wallisdean Infant School.
- I Love to Learn Fareham880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wallisdean Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wallisdean 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
7 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
87%
Available places
157 pupils
180 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fareham
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
64
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,963
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,945
Per pupil
£1022k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
112
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
Wallisdean Infant School
Questions parents ask about Wallisdean Infant School
What is Wallisdean Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Wallisdean Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Wallisdean Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Wallisdean 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 Wallisdean Infant School?
Wallisdean Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Wallisdean Infant School?
Classes at Wallisdean Infant School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wallisdean Infant School?
Wallisdean Infant School has around 134 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wallisdean Infant School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Wallisdean Infant School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wallisdean Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wallisdean 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 Wallisdean Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wallisdean Infant School: I Love to Learn Fareham (880m 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 Wallisdean Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 7 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 Wallisdean Infant School?
Wallisdean Infant School is at Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)