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Anton Infant School

Primary · Community school · Andover, SP10 2HF

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Anton Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils150
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Skeates
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115973.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils150
Girls63
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.3%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
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.2
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
88.7%
Other White
4%
Other Asian
2%
Indian
1.3%
African
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)7.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.54
Support staff (FTE)9.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Anton Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryAnton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBalksbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBalksbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryJohn Hanson Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLift WintonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryVigo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPortway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Anton Infant School

What is Anton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Anton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2015.

How hard is it to get into Anton Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Anton Infant School made 37 offers from 77 applications (2.1 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Anton Infant School?

Anton Infant School has 150 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Anton Infant School?

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

How big are classes at Anton Infant School?

At Anton Infant School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Anton Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Anton Infant School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.