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Horndean Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Merchistoun Road, Horndean, Waterlooville PO8 9LS · horndeaninfants.co.uk · 023 9259 3453
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Last distance offered
- 2.10 mi
- 3.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 266
- 99% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- 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 2.10 mi (3.38 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 91% 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 | 90 | 94 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 89 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 93 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 80 | 77 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.10 mi3.38 km | |
Ofsted
Horndean Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2007
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 45
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied