Bishops Waltham Infant School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bishops Waltham Infant School currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oak Road, Southampton, SO32 1EP |
| Website: | www.bwis.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01489892375 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs G Riches |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115863 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 200 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.50% | 191 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Waltham Infant School Oak Road , Bishops Waltham SO32 1EP | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop's Waltham Junior School Oak Road , Bishops Waltham SO32 1EP | 3out of 4 | 81 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School Church Road , Swanmore SO32 2PA | 3out of 4 | 2,399 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanmore College New Road , Swanmore SO32 2RB | 3out of 4 | 2,327 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.