Marchwood Church of England Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedChurch of England162 pupilsSouthampton Hampshire

School Chooser Score

In line with
similar schools

Likely range 32 to 82, so it could be “above”

Out of 100. Better than 64% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.

OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2023

Attendance95.5%England 94.8%

Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools

Places18 spare162 pupils, 180 places

Pupils per teacher21.3School workforce census

Pupils on roll162Census January 2026

Marchwood Church of England Infant School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Southampton for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 162 pupils and room for 180. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 61 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4ZE023 8086 8819marchwood-inf.hants.sch.ukMrs Sally Atkins headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 20 April 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. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places172 pupils for 237 places, 2024/25

73% full

65 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 20% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (51 offers for 60 places).

Entry	Places	Applied at all	Got a place	How far the last child lived	Source
2026 Primary	60	63	51	– all offered	LA
2025 Primary	60	55	41	– all offered	LA
2024 Primary	60	76	60	– all offered	LA
2023 Primary	60	69	50	– all offered	LA
2022 Primary	90	73	62	– all offered	LA

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 roll162Census January 2026

Places18090% full

Pupils from low-income families13%13% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years

Pupils learning English12%First language is not English

Pupils getting extra support13%21 pupils with SEN support

Pupils with an EHC plan6%9 pupils with a plan

Average class size26.65 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)13%£31,000 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%

Boys and girls83 / 79

White British pupils77%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (13), Moderate learning difficulty (9), emotional and mental health (7), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed

Census	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Pupils on roll	162	169	170	202	216	224
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals	13%	14%	17%	13%	10%	8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language	12%	11%	12%	8%	8%	5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support	–	13%	14%	12%	8%	10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans	–	5%	2%	3%	3%	1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.5%

England 94.8%

Official name: 100 minus overall absence

Pupils missing a lot of school7.4%

England 12.8%

Official name: Persistent absence

Suspensions per 100 pupils3.02024/25, no permanent exclusions

Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25

Attendance year by year

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2018/19	England
Sessions missedOverall absence	4.5%	4.7%	5.1%	6.1%	2.9%	3.6%	5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence	3.7%	4.0%	3.9%	5.6%	2.4%	2.7%	–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence	7.4%	8.9%	12.3%	14.1%	5.9%	7.1%	12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate	3.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	–	–
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Staff and money

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

Teachers7.6full-time equivalent, 9 people

Pupils per teacher21.3Pupils for every full-time teacher

Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status

Teaching assistants8.4full-time equivalent

Average teacher pay£50,651

Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement

Vacancies0

Sick days per teacher6.62024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,061England £7,738. Total £1.2m

Income per pupil£6,902England £7,697. Total £1.2m

Spent on teachers per pupil£3,116England £3,480

Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £41k, £244 per pupil. England 6%

Money in against money out-£27kit spent more than it took in this year

Where the money goes£7,061spent per pupil

44%20%16%

Teachers 44%Support staff 20%Supply staff 0%Buildings 7%Learning resources 5%Catering 7%Energy 2%Everything else 16%

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate53 per 1,000 people42% lower than the England average

Typical house price£382,750New Forest

Nearest bus stop170 mTwiggs Lane, 6 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

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Marchwood Junior School	Council	730 m	258	Outstanding 2024	88	Compare
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy	Academy	2.2 miles	429	Good 2024	47	Compare
Tanners Brook Primary School	Academy	2.3 miles	390	No overall grade 2025	68	Compare
Eling Infant School and Nursery	Council	2.3 miles	160	No overall grade 2025	95	Compare
St John's Primary and Nursery School	Foundation	2.4 miles	418	No overall grade 2025	19	Compare
Foundry Lane Primary School	Academy	2.5 miles	492	Requires improvement 2022	3	Compare
St Mark's Church of England School	Church of England	2.5 miles	1,129	Good 2022	35	Compare
Orchard Junior School	Council	2.5 miles	355	Report card 2026	30	Compare

Primary schools in Hampshire Primary schools in Southampton Best primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Marchwood Church of England 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.

Beats64%of schools with a similar mix of pupils

In the upper half of its group. Its score of 61 is 12 points above the typical school in the group.

0Lowest of the group 6 · middle 49 · highest 97100

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 Marchwood Church of England 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.

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Lymington Church of England Infant School	Church of England	9.5 miles	180	Outstanding 2024	93	Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 61 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 61% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 32 to 82. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. 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 at	How much it counts	Against schools like it	Effect on the score	Based on
Results over three years	0%	no data	–
Ofsted inspection	19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)	in line	+0.02	Ofsted grade, 3.4 years old
Progress pupils make	0%	no data	–
Direction of travel over five years	10%	in line	-0.05	results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour	10%	above	+0.15	2024/25; 122 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils	0%	no data	–
What parents say	0%	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 Marchwood Church of England Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Marchwood Church of England Infant School scores 61 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 32 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Marchwood Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Marchwood Church of England Infant School good at its last full inspection on 20 April 2023.

How many pupils does Marchwood Church of England Infant School have?

162 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 90% full.

Is Marchwood Church of England Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 65 places were empty in 2024/25 (27% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Marchwood Church of England Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Marchwood Church of England Infant School?

The average class had 26.6 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: Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4ZE
Telephone: 023 8086 8819
Website: www.marchwood-inf.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Atkins
Type of school: Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase: Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England, Diocese of Winchester
Local authority: Hampshire
Ward: Marchwood & Eling
Constituency: New Forest East
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 116299 · LAESTAB 8503100 · UKPRN 10079690

Official record Ofsted reports Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
Admissions outcomes: Hampshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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