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Hart Plain Infant School

Community school · Hants · PO8 8RZ

Ages 4–7 · 134 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

134 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
134
Boys / girls
68 / 66
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
134 / 180 (74%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
50
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 Sharon Peckham

Location

Address
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain
Postcode
PO8 8RZ
Town
Hants
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
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 Hants, Hampshire, 134 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in Hants
1
Primary schools in Hants
1
Academies among open schools in Hants
0% (0)
Open schools in PO8
14
Primary in PO8
10
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.

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  • Hart Plain Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8SA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM51.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Padnell Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8DS · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Queen's Inclosure Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 8NT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Padnell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8EA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodcroft Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 9QD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Berewood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 3BE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Springwood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 8ED · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM34.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Springwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 8ED · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Peckham
Telephone
02392262511
Website
www.hartplaininfants.co.uk/

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