Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School

About Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School

Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement. The school, which serves children aged 4 to 7 in the New Forest, has held onto that Good rating through an ungraded inspection in 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. With just 66 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, it is a small, close-knit infant school. The most telling academic metric for a school this young is its Key Stage 2 results, and here the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard is 61 percent. While the school’s own KS2 data is not provided in this profile, its Ofsted report notes strong leadership and management, both rated Good, and the school’s early years provision was previously graded as Requires Improvement in 2010, though that judgement is now over a decade old.

The school is heavily oversubscribed, with 88 applications for just 26 places in the 2025/26 admission round, and 22 of those offers went to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 3.38 to one tells you this is a popular choice locally. The school offers a broad range of sports including football, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, netball, rounders and cricket, and runs clubs such as Book Club, Film Club and Eco Club. Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, a sensory room, music rooms, a library, a gymnasium and a chapel. The school also has a Forest School provision, which fits its rural setting. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs.

For families considering Netley Marsh, the key takeaway is that this is a small, oversubscribed Church of England infant school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and now holds a solid Good. It suits families who value a faith-based setting with strong outdoor learning opportunities, given the Forest School and extensive grounds. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Hazel Wood Infant School, just one kilometre away, so there are alternatives nearby if a higher Ofsted grade is a priority. But with a first-preference offer rate of 22 out of 22 first-preference applicants, those who put Netley Marsh first are very likely to get a place. The school’s small size means individual attention is possible, and the range of clubs and sports suggests a lively extracurricular offer despite the limited age range.

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