Stoke Park Infant School

About Stoke Park Infant School

Stoke Park Infant School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a judgement that reflects a school where leadership and management are also rated Good. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2011, when the school was judged Outstanding overall, with leadership and management also at the highest grade. The 2023 inspection was an ungraded visit, meaning inspectors confirmed the school continues to provide a Good standard of education without issuing fresh grades for every category. For a primary school serving children aged 5 to 7 in Eastleigh, Hampshire, the most telling academic metric is the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score of 61, against which Stoke Park’s eventual Year 2 outcomes will be measured. While the school itself does not publish its own KS2 results in this data, the local context shows that only 33 out of 425 primary schools in Hampshire currently hold an Outstanding rating, placing Stoke Park within the majority of Good-rated schools in the area.

The school’s academic story is best understood through its Ofsted trajectory and local benchmarks rather than raw exam scores, as infant schools do not sit SATs until Year 2. With 242 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is operating below its maximum but remains popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 143 applications for 88 places, with 84 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.63. This level of demand suggests strong local confidence. The school’s SEND provisions are notably broad, covering Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social Emotional and Mental Health needs, Speech Language and Communication, Multi-Sensory Impairment, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and a Resourced Provision. This range indicates a school equipped to support a diverse intake, which is reflected in its 16.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, music rooms, a library, an ICT suite, and a chapel, which is unusual for a state infant school and may reflect the site’s history. Sports offered are rounders, netball, gymnastics, and cricket, while clubs include coding, chess, and book club. The school does not have nursery provision or a sixth form, as expected for an infant school. For families in Eastleigh and the surrounding Hampshire area, Stoke Park Infant School will suit those who value a Good-rated, oversubscribed local school with strong SEND support and a broad range of facilities. The nearest Outstanding alternative is Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School, 4.2 km away, which may be a consideration for families prioritising the top Ofsted grade, though Stoke Park’s consistent Good rating and high local demand make it a solid choice for the infant years.

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