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Hollybrook Infant School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO16 6RN

Ages 4–7 · 160 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
124

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill89%

160 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
68 / 92
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
160 / 180 (89%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Marcella Dobson

Location

Address
Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close
Postcode
SO16 6RN
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Southampton, Southampton, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Primary in SO16
15
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SO16

  • Hollybrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RL · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Shirley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LA · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Shirley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5XE · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LH · Southampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 8FD · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Marcella Dobson
Telephone
02380771528
Website
https://www.hollybrookschools.co.uk/

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