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Eling Infant School and Nursery

New Forest, SO40 9HXPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
49 1st-choice / 44 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Eling Infant School and Nursery

Eling Infant School and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in New Forest, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 160 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 135.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (13 May 2025). admissions data records 49 first-preference applications and 44 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressSchool Road, Totton, Southampton, New Forest, SO40 9HX
HeadteacherMrs Trina Sillence
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils160
Free School Meals (FSM)15.0%
School Capacity160 / 135 (119% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: elinginfant.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eling Infant School and Nursery

Eling Infant School and Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.