Petersfield Infant School

About Petersfield Infant School

Petersfield Infant School is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7 in East Hampshire, and while it doesn't publish Key Stage 2 results (its pupils move on before that stage), the local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 61. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 rated it Good across the board, including for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in October 2022, when the school was graded Requires Improvement overall. The turnaround is reflected in the parent view data: 96% of the 113 respondents would recommend the school, and 96% either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. With 303 pupils against a capacity of 360, the school is comfortably filled but not bursting, and it's oversubscribed for Reception places — 107 applications for 72 spots in the 2025/26 intake, with 70 first-preference offers made.

Academically, the school's Ofsted breakdown tells a clear story. In the 2025 inspection, every area inspected — quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management — was rated Good. That's a clean sweep compared with the 2022 inspection, where quality of education and overall effectiveness were both Requires Improvement. The early years provision also moved up from Requires Improvement to Good. Parent feedback backs this up: 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well at the school, and 83% felt the school has high expectations for their child. The school supports a range of SEND needs, including speech, language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health, though the parent view data on SEND support had no responses, so it's hard to gauge satisfaction in that area directly.

The school sits on a site with playing fields, a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios, a sensory room and a dining hall. Clubs include chess, choir and drama, while sports on offer are football, cross country, rounders and athletics. With a 13.9% rate of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly above the national average for primary schools, suggesting a genuinely mixed catchment. The school is oversubscribed, so families will need to apply early and likely live within the catchment area. It's a good fit for parents who want a strong start for their child in a school that has demonstrably improved its standards, with a clear focus on behaviour, personal development and early years provision, and who are happy for their child to move on to a junior school at age 7.

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