Sarisbury Infant School

About Sarisbury Infant School

Sarisbury Infant School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009. The inspection report awarded Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. For a school that only covers Reception to Year 2, the most telling academic metric is how well children are prepared for the next stage. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results — those belong to the junior phase — the Ofsted report noted that pupils achieve well and build a strong foundation in reading, writing and maths. The school's parent view survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, backs this up: 96 per cent of the 45 respondents would recommend the school, and 96 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well here.

The school's academic story is best understood through its feeder relationship with Sarisbury Church of England Junior School, which sits just 0.6 km away and holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. In Hampshire, only 33 out of 425 primary schools currently hold Outstanding, so this is a strong local pathway. Sarisbury Infant School itself has a capacity of 270 and currently rolls 253 pupils, with 10.3 per cent eligible for free school meals — slightly below the national average. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 199 applications for 89 places, with 82 first-preference offers made from 83 first-preference applications. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.24, meaning parents are keen to get their children in. The school's parent view data shows particularly strong satisfaction with communication: 87 per cent strongly agreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn.

Facilities include a gymnasium, sensory room, art studios, forest school and a chapel, which is unusual for a state infant school. The sports programme covers rounders, dance, football, cricket and tennis, while clubs include eco club, drama, choir, art club and gardening. The school has formal SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. However, the parent view survey received zero responses to the question about SEND support, so it is difficult to gauge parental satisfaction in that area. This school is best suited to families in the Fareham area who want a strong start to primary education with a clear route to an Outstanding junior school nearby. The high first-preference demand and strong parent satisfaction scores suggest a well-regarded local option for children aged five to seven.

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