Bursledon Church of England Infant School

Voluntary controlled school•Infant school, Reception to Year 2•Ages 5-7•Southampton, SO31 8BZ

Moves on to Bursledon Junior School(CA) for Year 3

After Year 2

Infant schools stop at Year 2, so children here move to a junior school for Year 3.

This school

Bursledon Church of England Infant School

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Junior school

Bursledon Junior School(CA)

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Partner junior school

Bursledon Junior School(CA)

Year 3 to Year 6 · 80 m away from Bursledon Church of England Infant School

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Ofsted GoodSATs 2024/25: 57% met the expected standard (England 63%)

Both schools are in Bursledon Federation of Schools, so one governing body runs them.

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You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Bursledon Junior School(CA). Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Ofsted

Official inspection reports and grades

School inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022

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Previous inspections

14 March 2017Short inspection
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15 January 2013Full inspectionGood
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27 March 2012Monitoring visit
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Results

Infant schools do not sit SATs, and no Year 2 results are published for schools, so there are no exam results for Bursledon Church of England Infant School.

Children from here take SATs in Year 6 at Bursledon Junior School(CA)

57%

met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, against 63% across England.

See Bursledon Junior School(CA)'s results

Catchment area

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Pupils and staff

Pupils

Pupils: 241
Capacity: 270
Girls / boys: 49% / 51%
Free school meals: 22%

Staff

Teachers (FTE): 10
Teaching assistants (FTE): 8.5
Leadership (FTE): 0.4
Part-time teachers: 18%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

Questions about Bursledon Church of England Infant School

What is Bursledon Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Bursledon Church of England Infant School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 15 January 2013. Ofsted inspected it again on 5 July 2022 without giving a new overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at Bursledon Church of England Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Bursledon Church of England Infant School?

Bursledon Church of England Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Bursledon Junior School(CA), 80 m away. The two schools are federated, with one governing body. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Bursledon Junior School(CA). Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Bursledon Church of England Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Bursledon Church of England Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Hampshire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.