SchoolScoresWildground Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Crete Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4JX
023 8084 4001 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 September 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 | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
Southampton comparisons use the 59 of its 108 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 49 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 | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 59 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Southampton. 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 59 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Southampton. 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 Joint 1st highest of 59 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Southampton. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern Joint 1st highest of 59 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Southampton. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 1st highest of 59 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Southampton. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 87% | 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. Southampton figures pool parents at the Southampton 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 31 |
| Of those, offered a place | 31 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 54 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 13 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 31st highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 36.4% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.7% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 88th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 96th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 86th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. 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 108 state primary schools in Southampton. 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 106th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.6 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 108th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 4.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 44th highest of 103 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 54% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Wildground Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orchard Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orchard Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022, before conversion)
- Waterside Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hythe Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor CofE Infant School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Cadland Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Shore Infant School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wildground Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Wildground Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 September 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 September 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Would parents recommend Wildground Infant School?
100% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Wildground Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Wildground Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 31 families put Wildground Infant School as their first choice for 31 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 31 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 115885.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.