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North Baddesley Infant School

Primary · Community school · Southampton, SO52 9EE

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North Baddesley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils321
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carla Lashmar
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115875.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils321
Girls166
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English8.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.262
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size28.9

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
82.2%
Pakistani
2.8%
Indian
2.5%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
African
0.9%

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 teacher26.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.2
Support staff (FTE)18.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, 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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 North Baddesley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryNorth Baddesley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Mountbatten SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKnightwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableKing Edward VI Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryHalterworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about North Baddesley Infant School

What is North Baddesley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

North Baddesley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jul 2017.

How hard is it to get into North Baddesley Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, North Baddesley Infant School made 79 offers from 117 applications (1.5 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend North Baddesley Infant School?

North Baddesley Infant School has 321 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of North Baddesley Infant School?

North Baddesley Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at North Baddesley Infant School?

At North Baddesley Infant School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at North Baddesley Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at North Baddesley Infant School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.