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Cupernham Infant School

Primary · Community school · Romsey, SO51 7JT

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Cupernham Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils246
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Duncan Wells
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116048.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils246
Girls118
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.6%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.3

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
90.7%
Other White
3.3%
White and Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.24
Support staff (FTE)14.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.65
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.3%, 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.0.6%, 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

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

Schools near Cupernham Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCupernham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRomsey Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHalterworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableKing Edward VI Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryThe Romsey SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Mountbatten SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBraishfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cupernham Infant School

What is Cupernham Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Cupernham Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Cupernham Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cupernham Infant School made 65 offers from 109 applications (1.7 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cupernham Infant School?

Cupernham Infant School has 246 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Cupernham Infant School?

Cupernham Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cupernham Infant School?

At Cupernham Infant School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cupernham Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cupernham Infant School missed 4.3% 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.