Sholing Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Southampton
Sholing Infant School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Heath Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 2QF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 264 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely happy to attend Sholing Infant School.”
- “They are proud to be part of the school community.”
- “Pupils love taking on extra responsibilities and take these very seriously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 78 first-preference applications, 85 offers in total, 78 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2023, as Southampton 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 Southampton.
- Sholing Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- St Monica Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ludlow Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Ludlow Infant Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Glenfield Infant School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published