School profile

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool

Primary · Community school · Alresford, SO24 9NB

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils127
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Wilson
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115992.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils127
Girls68
Boys59
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.5%
First language not English2.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.100
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size23.3

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
89.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other White
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Indian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)5.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.22
Support staff (FTE)7.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
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.

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.1%, better than England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.2%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to 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 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

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

Schools near Sun Hill Infant and Preschool
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySun Hill Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryPerins SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sun Hill Infant and Preschool

What is Sun Hill Infant and Preschool's Ofsted rating?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sun Hill Infant and Preschool made 35 offers from 53 applications (1.5 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool has 127 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

At Sun Hill Infant and Preschool, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sun Hill Infant and Preschool missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.2% 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.