SchoolScoresHeatherside Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Reading Road South, Fleet, GU52 7TH
01252 617101 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 7 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Fleet comparisons use the 5 of its 10 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 5 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Fleet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Fleet. Higher than 78% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99% | 97% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Fleet. Higher than 76% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99% | 98% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Fleet. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 47 parents who had raised a concern 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Fleet. Higher than 86% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 89% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Fleet. Higher than 87% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99%said yes | 96% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 31%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Fleet figures pool parents at the Fleet schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 71 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 68 |
| Of those, offered a place | 68 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 214 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
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 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.6% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Lower than 94% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Lower than 88% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Lower than 56% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 8th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 71% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Fleet. Higher than 17% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 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
- Heatherside Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Velmead Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fleet Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- All Saints CofE Aided Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tavistock Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Crookham CofE Aided Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Church Crookham Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tweseldown Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Elvetham Heath Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dogmersfield CofE Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heatherside Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 7 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Heatherside Infant School?
99% of the 80 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Heatherside Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Heatherside Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 68 families put Heatherside Infant School as their first choice for 71 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 68 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 116002.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.