SchoolScoresHart Plain Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8RZ
023 9226 2511 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 June 2017.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 46 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 41 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 79 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.7 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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 32nd highest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 41.5% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 335th highest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 37th highest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.5% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 126th highest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.5% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 306th lowest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 347th lowest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 417 state primary schools in Hampshire. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 384th highest of 418 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.6 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 399th highest of 419 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 7% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 183rd highest of 396 state primary schools in Hampshire. Higher than 55% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 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
- Hart Plain Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padnell Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Queen's Inclosure Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padnell Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodcroft Primary 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Berewood Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springwood Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Springwood Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mill Hill Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denmead Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hart Plain Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hart Plain Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Hart Plain Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Hart Plain Infant School as their first choice for 46 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 41 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 115966.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.