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Calmore Infant School

Community school · Southampton · SO40 2ZZ

Ages 4–7 · 174 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
113

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

174 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
95 / 79
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
174 / 180 (97%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Willes

Location

Address
Calmore Drive, Calmore
Postcode
SO40 2ZZ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Southampton, Hampshire, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO40
19
Primary in SO40
14
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO40

  • Calmore Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 2ZZ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 3LN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hazel Wood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 8WU · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Abbotswood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 8EB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lydlynch Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 3DW · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Eling Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 9HX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.6 miles away

  • Foxhills Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO40 7ED · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.12

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Willes
Telephone
02380865994
Website
www.calmore-inf.hants.sch.uk/

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