Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116030.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 130 |
| Girls | 59 |
| Boys | 71 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.2% |
| First language not English | 6.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 27.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 16 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 26 |
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 | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.41 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.91 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 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. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 100 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 49 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 34 |
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. | 6.5%, better than England, better than 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.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Northern Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Red Barn Community Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wicor Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Portchester Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Castle Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Victory Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Castle View Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Cams Hill School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2019. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2018. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Beacon View Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. |
Northern Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2014.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northern Infant School made 45 offers from 100 applications (2.2 per offer), and 43 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Northern Infant School has 130 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Northern Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Northern Infant School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Northern Infant School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.