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Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School

Community school · Southampton · SO31 9NZ

Ages 3–7 · 277 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
218

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 fill92%

277 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
277
Boys / girls
127 / 150
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
277 / 300 (92%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Rick Jump

Location

Address
Warsash Road, Locks Heath
Postcode
SO31 9NZ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
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 3–7, in Southampton, Hampshire, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO31
15
Primary in SO31
11
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 SO31

  • Locks Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 9NZ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Park Gate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 6LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Sarisbury Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 7BJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Titchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 4AU · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rick Jump
Telephone
01489584180
Website
www.locksheathinfant.com

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