SchoolScoresDenmead Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6PN
023 9226 2717 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 October 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 65 |
| Of those, offered a place | 57 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 121 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 20th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 30% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.5% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 9th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Lower than 92% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 5th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Lower than 89% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 19th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Lower than 5% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 19th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 22 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 81% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 22 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 20 state primary schools in Waterlooville. Higher than 70% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Denmead Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), some aspects weaker 2025 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hart Plain Junior School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hart Plain Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Woodcroft Primary 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newlands Primary Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Berewood Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padnell Infant School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Padnell Junior School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mill Hill Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Inclosure Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Denmead Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Denmead Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 October 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 24 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Denmead Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 65 families put Denmead Infant School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 57 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 115882.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.