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Woolston Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Southampton, SO19 9DB

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Woolston Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Arthur
TrustHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148113.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls82
Boys78
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.6%
First language not English23.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size26.7

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
70%
Other White
11.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.38
Support staff (FTE)10.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.133
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, better than 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 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

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Schools near Woolston Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLudlow Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLudlow Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWeston Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Monica Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWeston Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryOasis Academy SholingAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWeston Shore Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySholing Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySholing Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woolston Infant School

What is Woolston Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Woolston Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2014.

How hard is it to get into Woolston Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woolston Infant School made 58 offers from 133 applications (2.3 per offer), and 50 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woolston Infant School?

Woolston Infant School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Woolston Infant School?

Woolston Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woolston Infant School?

At Woolston Infant School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woolston Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woolston Infant School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% 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.