Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116012.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 261 |
| Girls | 130 |
| Boys | 131 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.4% |
| First language not English | 3.4% |
| School places2024/25 | 270 |
| Unfilled places | 3.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
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 | 24.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.42 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 80 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 176 |
| 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) | 0 |
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 | 4.2%, better than England, similar to Hampshire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.9%, similar to 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 | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Brookfield Community School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sarisbury Church of England Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Park Gate Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Locks Heath Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2014. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Whiteley Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Bursledon Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2013. |
Sarisbury Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sarisbury Infant School made 80 offers from 176 applications (2.2 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Sarisbury Infant School has 261 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Sarisbury Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Sarisbury Infant School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sarisbury Infant School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% 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.