School Chooser

Petersfield Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil282 pupilsPetersfieldHampshire
School Chooser Score
51
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 25 to 76, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#7,803 of 16,041 in England#195 in HampshireHow it is worked out
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, June 2025
Attendance96.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
Places78 spare282 pupils, 360 places
Pupils per teacher21.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll282Census January 2026

Petersfield Infant School is a council school in Petersfield for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 282 pupils and room for 360. About 17 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 51 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

St Peter's Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX01730 263048petersfieldinfantschool.co.ukMrs Crissy Hodgkinson headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 24 June 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places306 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
85% full

About 54 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 10% 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 (68 offers for 75 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary7510168– all offeredLA
2025 Primary9010873– all offeredLA
2024 Primary120141105– all offeredLA
2023 Primary120156110– all offeredLA
2022 Primary12013794– all offeredLA

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 roll282Census January 2026
Places36078% full
Pupils from low-income families17%17% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support8%23 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.79 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)17%£74,400 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls122 / 160
White British pupils84%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (15), language and communications needs (7), emotional and mental health (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Physical disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll282303303325334337
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals17%14%16%12%14%10%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language10%11%11%12%8%10%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–6%4%7%9%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%4%4%3%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.9%4.7%4.7%4.1%2.0%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%3.8%4.2%3.6%1.8%3.1%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.5%1.0%0.5%0.6%0.2%0.4%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.1%11.0%7.1%7.4%2.6%4.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.32.01.20.30.3––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers13.4full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher21.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,735
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.32024/25

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£6,191England £7,738. Total £1.9m
Income per pupil£6,131England £7,697. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,890England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £193k, £637 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£18kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,191spent per pupil

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 m46112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people14% lower than the England average
Typical house price£425,000East Hampshire
Nearest bus stop110 mDragon Street, 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
Herne Junior SchoolCouncil940 m437Good 202373Compare
Sheet Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles110No overall grade 202586Compare
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles102No overall grade 202490Compare
Langrish Primary SchoolCouncil1.6 miles211Good 201994Compare
Buriton Primary SchoolCouncil1.9 miles95Good 202348Compare
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-SchoolChurch of England3.1 miles127Good 202470Compare
Liss Infant SchoolCouncil3.2 miles85No overall grade 202511Compare
Liss Junior SchoolCouncil3.2 miles176Good 202437Compare
Primary schools in HampshirePrimary schools in PetersfieldBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Petersfield Infant School with the 49 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 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats51%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 51 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 9 · middle 51 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Petersfield 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
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England7.7 miles359Report card 202695Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 51 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 51% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 25 to 76. 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 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, 1.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.21
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.20
2024/25; 210 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 Petersfield Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Petersfield Infant School scores 51 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 51% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 25 to 76, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Petersfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Petersfield Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 24 June 2025.

How many pupils does Petersfield Infant School have?

282 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 78% full.

Is Petersfield Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 54 places were empty in 2024/25 (15% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Petersfield Infant School?

Pupils were in school 96.1% 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 Petersfield Infant School?

The average class had 25.7 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
St Peter's Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX
Telephone
01730 263048
Website
www.petersfieldinfantschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Crissy Hodgkinson
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Petersfield St Peter's
Constituency
East Hampshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115936 · LAESTAB 8502162 · UKPRN 10075387
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from