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Hazel Wood Infant School

New Forest, SO40 8WUPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Hazel Wood Infant School

Hazel Wood Infant School is a state primary in the New Forest, Hampshire, for children aged 4 to 7. It currently has 198 pupils against a capacity of 240, meaning there is some physical room in the building, but the school is heavily oversubscribed in practice. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 156 applications for 60 places, with 77 of those as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.6. That is a strong demand signal. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 15.7%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but sits below the Hampshire average, suggesting a slightly more affluent intake than the county norm. The school is mixed and non-religious, with no nursery provision or sixth form. It is led by headteacher Hannah Simpson-Riggs.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHazel Farm Road, Southampton, New Forest, SO40 8WU
HeadteacherHannah Simpson-Riggs
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity198 / 240 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballFootballGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessBook ClubCodingFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:55

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

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

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Hazel Wood Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.