North Baddesley Infant School

About North Baddesley Infant School

North Baddesley Infant School sits within Hampshire’s large primary landscape, where 33 out of 425 schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, though its previous 2012 inspection awarded Outstanding overall. Among its local peers in the same local authority, the top-performing primary schools are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith’s Church of England Primary School. For families specifically looking at infant provision, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hiltingbury Infant School, 4.3 kilometres away. North Baddesley Infant School serves children from age 2 to 7, with a nursery on site, and is a mixed, non-religious state school. Headteacher Carla Lashmar leads a school that is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 121 applications for 86 places, with 79 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.41.

Academic outcomes data for the school is not provided in the most recent inspection report, but the Ofsted breakdown gives a clear picture of its strengths. In the 2023 ungraded inspection, the school was judged to remain Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. The early years provision scored a 2, meaning Good, while the previous graded inspection in 2017 also awarded Good overall. For context, Hampshire’s local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 61, though as an infant school North Baddesley does not have published KS2 SATs results. The school’s percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.7, slightly above the national average, which suggests a mixed intake. Without specific Progress 8 or A-Level data, the main academic indicator is the consistent Good rating from Ofsted, backed by a leadership team that has maintained standards since the school’s Outstanding era.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sensory room, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, music rooms, library, outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision includes rounders, netball, cricket, and football, while clubs extend to eco club, coding, drama, choir, book club, and art club. For children with additional needs, the school has SEND provisions specifically for social, emotional and mental health, and speech, language and communication needs. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying should be aware that first-preference offers were made to 79 of 121 applicants, meaning a significant number of second-choice or later applicants may not secure a place. With its nursery provision, it suits families looking for a single-site early years and infant education up to Year 2, particularly those who value a Good-rated school with strong early years support and a wide range of enrichment activities within a relatively small, community-focused setting.

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