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Netley Abbey Infant School

Primary · Community school · Southampton, SO31 5EL

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Netley Abbey Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Dec 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils229
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rosie Earle
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116070.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils229
Girls122
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.8%
First language not English9.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.8

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
83%
Other White
6.1%
Other mixed
2.6%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.79
Support staff (FTE)14.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.71
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.118
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)33

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than 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 rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
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 Netley Abbey Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryNetley Abbey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWeston Shore Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWeston Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryOasis Academy MayfieldAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWeston Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Hamble SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryValentine Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHamble Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Monica Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBursledon Junior School(CA)Community school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Netley Abbey Infant School

What is Netley Abbey Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Netley Abbey Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Dec 2011.

How hard is it to get into Netley Abbey Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Netley Abbey Infant School made 71 offers from 118 applications (1.7 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Netley Abbey Infant School?

Netley Abbey Infant School has 229 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Netley Abbey Infant School?

Netley Abbey Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Netley Abbey Infant School?

At Netley Abbey Infant School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Netley Abbey Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Netley Abbey Infant School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.