School profile

Padnell Infant School

Primary · Community school · Waterlooville, PO8 8DS

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Padnell Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils266 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Paula Young
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115965.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils266
Girls114
Boys152
Eligible for free school meals9.4%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support31
EHC plan6
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.5%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other White
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

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 absence3.3%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.2%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)86
Applications (Reception)152
First preference applications (Reception)76
First preference offers (Reception)76
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll269
Unfilled places0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)13.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.28
Support staff (FTE)17.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Padnell Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryPadnell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryQueen's Inclosure Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Cowplain SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHart Plain Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHart Plain Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWoodcroft PrimaryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableBere Clinic SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySpringwood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryHorndean Technology CollegeCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySpringwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Padnell Infant School

What is Padnell Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Padnell Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2013.

How many pupils attend Padnell Infant School?

Padnell Infant School has 266 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 270.

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.