Weston Shore Infant School, Southampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in Weston Shore Infant in East Southampton. We aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We are aspirational for every child. Through staff dedication, commitment and a consistent approach, we aim to create opportunities, possibilities and choices for children that could be endless."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, cooking, gardening and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Weston Shore Infant School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Weston Shore Infant School are Weston Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); Netley Abbey Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); Netley Abbey Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Woolston Infant School (0.9 miles).

Weston Shore Infant School is one of 37 schools run by Hamwic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

67.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Weston Shore Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fullerton Close (sw-bound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Weston Shore Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 194 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352).

In 2024/25, Weston Shore Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 12.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Weston Shore Infant School are Weston Secondary School (0.3 miles), Oasis Academy Mayfield (0.9 miles) and The Hamble School (1.8 miles).