Wildground Infant School, Southampton

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Wildground Infant School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 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 Wildground Infant School are Wildground Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Orchard Infant School (0.5 miles); Orchard Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths); and Waterside Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).

3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 26 (14.1%) 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.

Wildground Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 13 places, 12 pupils on roll.

Wildground Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Netley Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Armitage Avenue (ne-bound), 170 metres away.

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

Wildground Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Wildground Infant School are Noadswood School (0.5 miles), Applemore College (1.1 miles) and Lift New Forest (1.5 miles).