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Weston Shore Infant School

Southampton, SO19 9JQPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Weston Shore Infant School

Weston Shore Infant School is a small state primary in Southampton that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 47 applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.88. Every one of those 25 places went to a first-preference family, which suggests strong local confidence in the school. The school is a Good-rated infant school (ages 4 to 7) with a mixed intake and no religious character. Its headteacher is James Wiltshire. The school is significantly smaller than its capacity of 90, with just 73 pupils on roll, and a very high proportion of children — 67.1% — are eligible for free school meals. That context matters: this is a school serving a community with considerable socioeconomic need, and the oversubscription figures indicate that local families see it as a positive choice despite those challenges.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressFoxcott Close, Southampton, Southampton, SO19 9JQ
HeadteacherJames Wiltshire
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils73
Free School Meals (FSM)67.1%
School Capacity73 / 90 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsDining HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisCricketCross CountryDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirCodingScience ClubDramaChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:00-16:00

Source: westonshore.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Weston Shore Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.