Freegrounds Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–7 · Southampton, Hampshire
Freegrounds Infant School is a primary school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 5–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hobb Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0GG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the heart of this warm and vibrant school.”
- “These values thread through all aspects of school life, giving pupils a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities.”
- “Pupils have a keen sense of equality, showing strong acceptance of people who look or sound different.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes pupils choose other books that are not at the right level.”
- “While the teaching of phonics is largely effective, some staff need additional training in the delivery of the programme.”
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not accurately identified exactly what pupils need to know and remember each lesson.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Freegrounds Junior School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Kings Copse Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Shamblehurst Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Berrywood Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wellstead Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Boorley Park 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published