Petersgate Infant School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed

Green Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville, PO8 0JU

023 9259 3950 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 1 April 2014; confirmed 2023
Pupils195Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 264 in 2019, 258 in 2021, 257 in 2022, 223 in 2023, 193 in 2024, 185 in 2025, 195 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.051 for 52 places, September 2026
8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 50% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 April 2014.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

Waterlooville comparisons use the 12 of its 22 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 10 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.

StatementThis schoolWaterloovilleEngland
My child is happy at this school
Joint 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Waterlooville.
Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 92% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
Joint 1st highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Waterlooville.
Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 92% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
5th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Waterlooville.
Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 87% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 17 parents who had raised a concern
6th highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Waterlooville.
Higher than 45% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
82% 76% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent
Joint 3rd highest of 12 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Waterlooville.
Higher than 77% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
97%said yes 86% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. 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. Waterlooville figures pool parents at the Waterlooville 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.

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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 offered52
Families who put it first51
Of those, offered a place51 (100%)
Families who listed it at all97

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.1 · 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.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
19th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.3% 20.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
10th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.3% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
21st highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.6% 13.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
12th highest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.9% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
8th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.1% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
8th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.8% 9.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
16th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
7.0 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
16th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.7% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 88% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
24.4 20.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 67% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.7 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
7th highest of 20 state primary schools in Waterlooville.
Higher than 41% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Petersgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Petersgate Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 April 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 18 October 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Would parents recommend Petersgate Infant School?

97% of the 36 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Petersgate Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Petersgate Infant School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put Petersgate Infant School as their first choice for 52 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.