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Alton Infant School

Primary · Community school · Alton, GU34 1DH

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Alton Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils156
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stacey Serdet
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115850.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils156
Girls71
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.2%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.1%
Other White
3.2%
African
2.6%
Other mixed
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)8.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.68
Support staff (FTE)12.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Alton Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryBushy Leaze Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryAnstey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySaint Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryAmery Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryEggar's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Butts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAndrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryChawton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alton Infant School

What is Alton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Alton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Feb 2015.

How hard is it to get into Alton Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alton Infant School made 39 offers from 82 applications (2.1 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alton Infant School?

Alton Infant School has 156 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Alton Infant School?

Alton Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alton Infant School?

At Alton Infant School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alton Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alton Infant School missed 7.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.