Anton Infant School

About Anton Infant School

Anton Infant School is a state primary in Test Valley, Hampshire, currently teaching 166 pupils against a capacity of 180, so it is running close to full but with a small amount of headroom. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12 per cent, which is worth noting against the national primary average of around 23 per cent, suggesting the school serves a less disadvantaged intake than many. Demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 120 applications for 58 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.07, and made 49 offers to first-preference families. That level of competition indicates a popular local option, particularly for parents seeking a two-year infant phase before children move on to junior school. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and led by headteacher Laura Skeates, who took over at some point before the most recent inspection.

Academically, Anton Infant School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its graded inspections, with the most recent ungraded visit in April 2025 confirming that standards are being maintained. The inspection breakdown shows Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness, all scoring 2 on the Ofsted scale. Because this is an infant school, there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results to compare against the Hampshire local authority average of 61 per cent achieving the expected standard, so parents will need to look at the junior school outcomes for a fuller picture of later academic progress. The parent view, based on 80 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows 65 per cent would recommend the school, though responses are mixed on specific areas: 56 per cent strongly agree or agree that their child is happy, but only 36 per cent agree that concerns are dealt with properly, and 35 per cent would not recommend the school.

The school offers a solid set of facilities for its age range, including a Forest School area, a sensory room, a sports hall, playing fields, and an ICT suite, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision covers swimming, cricket, netball, athletics, and football, while clubs extend to coding, science club, drama, gardening, and choir. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder, though the parent view data shows 21 per cent strongly disagree that SEND children receive the support they need, which is a significant minority. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Portway Infant School, 2.1 kilometres away, so Anton Infant School sits in a competitive local landscape. This school will suit families who value a smaller, community-focused infant setting with strong demand and a broad range of enrichment activities, but who are comfortable with a mixed parent satisfaction record.

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