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OpenPrimaryURN 145457

Sholing Infant School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO19 2QF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–7

Pupils

264

Local authority

Southampton

Age range

Ages 47

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO19
20
Primary in SO19
14
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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145457

Location

Address
Heath Road, Sholing
Postcode
SO19 2QF
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
264
Boys / girls
125 / 139
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
264 / 270 (98%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Houghton
Telephone
02380447447

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information