Located in Southampton, Sarisbury Infant School is a primary school, 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.
Sarisbury Infant School currently has around 253 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 10.3% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Barnes Lane, Southampton, SO31 7BJ |
| Website: | http://www.sarisburyinfants.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01489573800 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Charlotte Weavers |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116012 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 253 |
| Number of Boys: | 124 |
| Number of Girls: | 129 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.20% | 208 |
| Unclassified | 5.90% | 15 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarisbury Infant School Barnes Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7BJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Allotment Road , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AP | 4out of 4 | 680 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Gate Primary School Northmore Road , Park Gate SO31 6LX | 3out of 4 | 1,564 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Locks Heath Junior School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ | - not rated | 1,856 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Warsash Road , Locks Heath SO31 9NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,976 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU | - not rated | 322 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hamble School Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE | - not rated | 3,114 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Lord Wilson Montefiore Drive , Sarisbury Green SO31 7NL | 3out of 4 | 621 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Furzebrook School Coldeast Way , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AT | - not rated | 1,021 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sarisbury Pupil Referral Unit Coldeast Way , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AT | - not rated | 1,021 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE | - not rated | 2,232 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.