Schools in Eastleigh
Hampshire · 31 schools
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Schools in Eastleigh (31)
- Hiltingbury Infant School
Primary · Ages 5-7 · SO53 5NP
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)96% of first choices got in - Knightwood Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO53 4HW
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - Colden Common Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO50 6HW
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Crestwood Community School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SO50 4FZ
Ofsted: Good (2018)Attainment 8: 42.7 (2026) - Fair Oak Infant School
Primary · Ages 4-7 · SO50 7AN
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report card95% of first choices got in - Norwood Primary & Pre-School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SO50 5JL
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - Scantabout Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO53 2NR
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 91% expected (2025)86% of first choices got in - Shakespeare Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · SO50 4JT
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 64% expected (2025) - St Francis Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO53 4ST
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 86% expected (2025) - St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO53 2JP
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Stoneham Park Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO50 9SB
Ofsted: Good (2023)73% of first choices got in - The Crescent Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SO50 9DH
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 73% expected (2025)95% of first choices got in - The Toynbee School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SO53 2PL
Ofsted: Good (2015)Attainment 8: 49.2 (2026)95% of first choices got in - Thornden School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SO53 2DW
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 64.5 (2026)94% of first choices got in - Brook School
Special · Ages 11-16 · Independent · SO53 4SD
- Sherborne House School
Prep · Ages 0-11 · Independent · SO53 1EU
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31
22 primary · 4 secondary
12,609
95% capacity used
8
2 outstanding · 6 good
13,339
730 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Eastleigh
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
43.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
42.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,324 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +331 primary and +238 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
91% occupied · 715 spare places
Secondary Schools
101% occupied · 38 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Eastleigh
How many schools are there in Eastleigh?
Eastleigh has 31 open schools: 22 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 2 others.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Eastleigh are rated Outstanding?
4 schools in Eastleigh were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hiltingbury Infant School, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Knightwood Primary School and Lakeside School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 29 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Hiltingbury Infant SchoolBarton Peveril Sixth Form CollegeKnightwood Primary SchoolLakeside School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Eastleigh get the best GCSE results?
Of the 5 schools in Eastleigh with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Thornden School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.5 and 80% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Toynbee School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wyvern College, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Thornden SchoolThe Toynbee SchoolWyvern College
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Eastleigh have the best SATs results?
Of the 15 primary schools in Eastleigh with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Scantabout Primary School (97% in reading, 85% in maths); Hiltingbury Junior School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); and St Francis Church of England Primary School (88% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Scantabout Primary SchoolHiltingbury Junior SchoolSt Francis Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Eastleigh?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Eastleigh selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Eastleigh have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Eastleigh have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Eastleigh?
Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.