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Cherbourg Primary School

Community school · Eastleigh · SO50 5QF

Ages 4–11 · 347 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
333

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill87%

347 pupils · 400 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
179 / 168
School capacity
400
Capacity fill
347 / 400 (87%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
160
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Smith

Location

Address
Cherbourg Road
Postcode
SO50 5QF
Town
Eastleigh
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Eastleigh
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

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 4–11, in Eastleigh, Hampshire, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 46.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Eastleigh
31
Primary schools in Eastleigh
22
Academies among open schools in Eastleigh
6% (2)
Open schools in SO50
17
Primary in SO50
12
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 EastleighNear SO50

  • Norwood Primary & Pre-School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Eastleigh · SO50 5JL · Hampshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Stoneham Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Shakespeare Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Nightingale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Shakespeare Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Eastleigh · SO50 4JT · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Stoke Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Stoke Park Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastleigh · SO50 8NZ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Smith
Telephone
02380612557
Website
www.cherbourg.org.uk

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