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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
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Eling Infant School and Nursery

Eling Infant School and Nursery sits within Hampshire, a large local authority that contains 425 primary schools, of which only 33 currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school is one of those select few, and its most recent inspection in 2025 awarded it top marks across every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That puts it in strong company locally. Among Hampshire’s top-performing primary peers, the school ranks alongside Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith’s Church of England Primary School. The nearest other Outstanding-rated infant school is Hazel Wood Infant School, about 2.1 kilometres away. For families in the New Forest area looking for a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school with nursery provision, Eling stands out as one of the highest-rated options within easy reach.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Road, Southampton, New Forest, SO40 9HX
HeadteacherTrina Sillence
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils158
Free School Meals (FSM)24.8%
School Capacity158 / 135 (117% 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

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

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

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSensory RoomDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsSwimmingNetballRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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 means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.