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Ashley Infant School

Primary · Community school · New Milton, BH25 5AA

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Ashley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils149 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Dibben
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115855.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils149
Girls78
Boys71
Eligible for free school meals22.8%
First language not English14.8%
SEN support16
EHC plan39
Average class size17.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.2%
Indian
6.7%
Other White
4.7%
African
3.4%
White and Asian
2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.9%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence19.8%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)28
Applications (Reception)47
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll172
Unfilled places18.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult5.7
Teachers (FTE)11.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.54
Support staff (FTE)19.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Ashley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAshley Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableBallard SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryNew Milton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNew Milton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe Arnewood SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miNot applicableDurlston SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryTiptoe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashley Infant School

What is Ashley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ashley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Mar 2015.

How many pupils attend Ashley Infant School?

Ashley Infant School has 149 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 210.

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.