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Weston Shore Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Southampton, SO19 9JQ

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Weston Shore Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 7
Pupils64
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Wiltshire
TrustHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Jun 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146029.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils64
Girls34
Boys30
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.67.2%
First language not English18.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size21.3

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
75%
African
6.3%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.6%

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 teacher12.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.12
Support staff (FTE)6.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, similar to Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Southampton1.3%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 rate12.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Weston Shore Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryWeston Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWeston Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNetley Abbey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNetley Abbey Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOasis Academy MayfieldAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoolston Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Monica Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLudlow Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLudlow Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Weston Shore Infant School

What is Weston Shore Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Weston Shore Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into Weston Shore Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Weston Shore Infant School made 23 offers from 42 applications (1.8 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Weston Shore Infant School?

Weston Shore Infant School has 64 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Weston Shore Infant School?

Weston Shore Infant School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Weston Shore Infant School?

At Weston Shore Infant School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Weston Shore Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Weston Shore Infant School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% 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.