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Woolston Infant School

Southampton, SO19 9DBPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Woolston Infant School

Woolston Infant School is a state primary in Southampton that serves children from age 4 to 7, and it is currently running below its full capacity. With 172 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 189, there is some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 49 places and received 113 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.31 applicants per place. Of those, 42 families put Woolston as their first preference, and all 42 received offers — meaning every first-preference family got a spot, but the school could not accommodate the remaining 71 applicants who listed it lower down. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23.3%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school is non-religious and mixed, with no nursery or sixth form provision, so it is purely an infant school feeding into a junior school at age 7.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFlorence Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO19 9DB
HeadteacherSimon Arthur
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils172
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity172 / 189 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumDining HallICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Woolston 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.