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Denmead Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school
Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6PN · denmeadinfantschool.co.uk · 023 9226 2717
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 201
- 21 over 180 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.85 mi (1.37 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 77 | 60 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 68 | 65 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.37 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Denmead Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 75
- 31% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied