School Chooser

Carlisle Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil212 pupilsHamptonRichmond upon Thames
School Chooser Score
64
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 36 to 84
Out of 100. Better than 42% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#5,776 of 16,041 in England#37 in Richmond upon ThamesHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, September 2023
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Places28 spare212 pupils, 240 places
Pupils per teacher22.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll212Census January 2026

Carlisle Infant School is a council school in Hampton for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 212 pupils and room for 240. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 64 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 42% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Broad Lane, Hampton, TW12 3AJ020 8979 2770cihhjf.schoolMs Zoe Brittain headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 14 September 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places230 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
85% full

About 40 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 6% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Richmond upon Thames council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll212Census January 2026
Places24088% full
Pupils from low-income families11%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English23%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%39 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.58 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£34,100 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls118 / 94
White British pupils63%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (25), language and communications needs (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Specific learning difficulty (2), Hearing impairment (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll212234241246239255
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%11%11%11%13%16%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language23%25%25%21%21%18%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–18%16%9%6%5%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–4%3%3%2%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%5.2%6.1%6.0%4.9%3.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.3%3.7%4.5%4.7%4.5%2.7%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.8%1.5%1.7%1.2%0.4%0.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.0%13.3%18.2%14.1%15.7%3.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.90.80.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers9.5full-time equivalent, 11 people
Pupils per teacher22.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,848
Teachers who left in the year14%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.52024/25

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14812 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate87 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£720,000Richmond upon Thames
Nearest bus stop40 mCarlisle School, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hampton Hill Junior SchoolCouncil530 m306Good 202381Compare
Hampton Infant School and NurseryCouncil970 m372Outstanding 202397Compare
Hampton Junior SchoolCouncil980 m474Outstanding 202495Compare
Buckingham Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles377No overall grade 202428Compare
St Mary's Hampton Church of England PrimaryFree school0.8 miles161No overall grade 202469Compare
Stanley Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles385Good 202472Compare
St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles207Good 202322Compare
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles621Outstanding 2022100Compare
Primary schools in Richmond upon ThamesPrimary schools in HamptonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Carlisle Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats42%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 64 is 5 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 12 · middle 69 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Carlisle Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy7.3 miles218Report card 202681Compare
Whiteheath Junior SchoolCouncil11.4 miles274Good 202494Compare
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic11.9 miles212Good 202387Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 64 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 64% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 36 to 84. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.09
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.05
2024/25; 159 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Carlisle Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Carlisle Infant School scores 64 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 42% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 36 to 84, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Carlisle Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Carlisle Infant School good at its last full inspection on 14 September 2023.

How many pupils does Carlisle Infant School have?

212 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 240 places, so it is 88% full.

Is Carlisle Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 40 places were empty in 2024/25 (15% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Carlisle Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Carlisle Infant School?

The average class had 26.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Broad Lane, Hampton, TW12 3AJ
Telephone
020 8979 2770
Website
www.cihhjf.school
Headteacher
Ms Zoe Brittain
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Ward
Hampton North
Constituency
Twickenham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102883 · LAESTAB 3182001 · UKPRN 10071903
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from