SchoolScoresNorth Baddesley Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Botley Road, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 9EE
023 8041 2412 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 July 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 8 March 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 | 79 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 74 |
| Of those, offered a place | 74 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 117 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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 79th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 31st highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 107th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 62nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 21st lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 75% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 26th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 70th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 62nd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.5 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 9th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 84th highest of 103 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 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
- North Baddesley Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knightwood Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- King Edward VI Preparatory School 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Halterworth Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rownhams St John's CofE Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cupernham Junior School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cupernham Infant School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is North Baddesley Infant School's Ofsted rating?
North Baddesley Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 July 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is North Baddesley Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 74 families put North Baddesley Infant School as their first choice for 79 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 74 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 115875.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.