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Bursledon Church of England Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Voluntary controlled

Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8BZ · bursledonschools.co.uk · 023 8040 2869

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
262
97% of 270 places
Local authority
Hampshire
Free school meals
19.5%
First language not English
4.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 72 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 92 (Places 88)92September 2023: 77 (Places 86)77September 2024: 75 (Places 78)75September 2025: 87 (Places 89)87September 2026: 66 (Places 72)66Places 72
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202672660.9100%
September 2025Sept 20258987199%
September 2024Sept 20247875199%
September 2023Sept 202386770.9100%
September 2022Sept 202288921▲95%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Bursledon Church of England Infant School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
5 Jul 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
38
16% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 42% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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