Sholing Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southampton
Unique reference
145457
Address
Heath Road, Sholing, SO19 2QF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
268 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.1%
Girls
51.9%
First language not English
12.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.2%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 7.1%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sholing Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
80
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
79
2nd preference
61
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
79
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
87
44
43
Year 1
90
39
51
Year 2
91
46
45
Year 2024-2025