Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115918.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 225 |
| Girls | 119 |
| Boys | 106 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 11.6% |
| First language not English | 8.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 16.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 19 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.94 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.28 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 143 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 58 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 54 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 9 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, similar to Hampshire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.3%, better than England, similar to Hampshire | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Freegrounds Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kings Copse Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Wildern School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Shamblehurst Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Berrywood Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Deer Park School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Wellstead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Kanes Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Boorley Park | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. |
Freegrounds Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Freegrounds Infant School made 60 offers from 143 applications (2.4 per offer), and 54 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Freegrounds Infant School has 225 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Freegrounds Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Freegrounds Infant School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Freegrounds Infant School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.