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Freegrounds Infant School

Community school · Southampton · SO30 0GG

Ages 5–7 · 225 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
139
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill83%

225 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
106 / 119
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
225 / 270 (83%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Miss Susannah Holmes

Location

Address
Hobb Lane, Hedge End
Postcode
SO30 0GG
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Hamble Valley
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 5–7, in Southampton, Hampshire, 225 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO30
10
Primary in SO30
8
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 SO30

  • Freegrounds Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0GG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM17.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Kings Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.04

    0.4 miles away

  • Shamblehurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 4EJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Berrywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2TL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Wellstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2LE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.3 miles away

  • Kanes Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 6FW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • Boorley Park

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Botley · SO32 2SH · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.28

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Susannah Holmes
Telephone
01489782075
Website
http://www.freegrounds-inf.hants.sch.uk/

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