Chandler's Ford Infant School

About Chandler's Ford Infant School

Chandler's Ford Infant School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, with inspectors awarding a Good mark across every category they assessed, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school's early years provision was also rated Good. This is a consistent outcome for the school, which has held a Good rating since at least its previous inspection in 2011. For a school that only covers Reception through to Year 2, the most informative academic metric is the Early Years Foundation Stage profile, though the data does not include specific scores for this. What is clear from the parent view, however, is that families feel their children are thriving academically: 78% of the 65 respondents strongly agreed that their child does well at this school, and 51% strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. A remarkable 95% of parents would recommend the school to another parent.

The school is a state primary in Hampshire, and while it does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils leave at age seven, the local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 61. Chandler's Ford Infant School is one of 425 primary schools in Hampshire, of which 33 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated infant school is Hiltingbury Infant School, 1.2 kilometres away. The school's Ofsted report noted that pupils behave well and feel safe, which is backed up by the parent view: 78% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 66% strongly agreed that pupils are well behaved. The school also received strong marks for communication, with 69% of parents strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 58% strongly agreeing that they are kept informed of their child's progress.

The school operates from a site that includes a gymnasium, library, outdoor playground, forest school area, sensory room, playing fields, sports hall, dining hall, and a chapel. It offers a range of sports including football, rounders, cricket, swimming, dance, tennis, and athletics, plus clubs such as gardening, science, film, coding, chess, and art. For children with additional needs, the school has provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the parent view on SEND support is mixed: while 60% strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, 20% disagreed and 10% strongly disagreed. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 133 applications for 30 places and 27 first-preference offers made. This is a school that suits local families who want a strong start in a well-regarded infant setting with good facilities and a clear focus on early years development.

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