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Foxhills Infant School

Primary · Community school · Southampton, SO40 7ED

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Foxhills Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils178
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lucy Howe
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116024.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils178
Girls86
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.5%
First language not English28.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.5

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
93.3%
Other White
2.8%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.77
Support staff (FTE)9.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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

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Schools near Foxhills Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryFoxhills Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHounsdown SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHazel Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryNetley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAbbotswood Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryOakfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondaryTestwood SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCalmore Junior SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Foxhills Infant School

What is Foxhills Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Foxhills Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2014.

How hard is it to get into Foxhills Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Foxhills Infant School made 49 offers from 99 applications (2 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Foxhills Infant School?

Foxhills Infant School has 178 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Foxhills Infant School?

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

How big are classes at Foxhills Infant School?

At Foxhills Infant School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Foxhills Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Foxhills Infant School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.