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Sarisbury Infant School

Community school · Southampton · SO31 7BJ

Ages 5–7 · 261 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

72

Places offered

79

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
198
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill97%

261 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
131 / 130
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
261 / 270 (97%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
22
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
Mrs Charlotte Weavers

Location

Address
Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green
Postcode
SO31 7BJ
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 5–7, in Southampton, Hampshire, 261 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.4%.

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

  • Park Gate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 6LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Locks Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 9NZ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Whiteley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO15 7LA · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.18

    1.5 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 4RP · Hampshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Weavers
Telephone
01489573800
Website
http://www.sarisburyinfants.co.uk

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