Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145457.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 264 |
| Girls | 139 |
| Boys | 125 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.3% |
| First language not English | 16.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 264 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 29.7 |
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 | 23.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.97 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
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. | 85 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 170 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 78 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 78 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
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 | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Southampton | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.4%, similar to England, better than Southampton | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Southampton | 1.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Oasis Academy Sholing | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Sholing Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Monica Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Bitterne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ludlow Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ludlow Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Thornhill Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Glenfield Infant School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Beechwood Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. |
Sholing Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sholing Infant School made 85 offers from 170 applications (2 per offer), and 78 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Sholing Infant School has 264 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Sholing Infant School had 264 school places in 2024/25.
At Sholing Infant School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sholing Infant School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% 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.