Townhill Infant School

Previous inspections

• 6 May 2026School inspectionReport card
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• 27 April 2022School inspectionGood
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• 4 December 2013Academy conversion letter
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Pupils

Pupils

160

Capacity

270

Girls / boys

47% / 53%

Free school meals

37%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

6.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

1.5

Part-time teachers

25%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Townhill Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Townhill Infant School on 6 May 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for early years; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion and for attendance and behaviour.

How do I apply for a place at Townhill 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. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Townhill Infant School?

Townhill Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Townhill Junior School, 70 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Townhill Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Townhill Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Townhill Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, 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. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.