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Northern Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Community school
Richmond Rise, Portchester, Fareham PO16 8DG · northernfederation.org.uk · 023 9237 0693
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.99 mi
- 1.59 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 130
- 96% of 135 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- 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 0.99 mi (1.59 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 45 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 | 45 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 41 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.99 mi1.59 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Northern Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 39
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 51% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied