School Chooser

Wallisdean Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil134 pupilsNurseryFarehamHampshire
School Chooser Score
59
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 31 to 82, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 72% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#6,528 of 16,041 in England#156 in HampshireHow it is worked out
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, February 2025
Attendance95.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places78 spare134 pupils, 212 places
Pupils per teacher15.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll134Census January 2026

Wallisdean Infant School is a council school in Fareham for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 134 pupils and room for 212. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 59 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 72% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, PO14 1HT01329 280827wallisdeanfederation.co.ukMrs Sandra Cammish executive head teacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 February 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
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places157 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
87% full

About 23 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

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 (41 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary607541– all offeredLA
2025 Primary606935– all offeredLA
2024 Primary607543– all offeredLA
2023 Primary607644– all offeredLA
2022 Primary607546–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 roll134Census January 2026
Places21263% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support8%11 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size22.36 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)20%£40,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls64 / 70
White British pupils86%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), emotional and mental health (3), language and communications needs (2), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll134156157167155165
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%24%29%26%27%31%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language9%12%9%8%5%6%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–12%11%11%10%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%2%1%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.7%4.9%5.4%6.8%2.7%3.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.0%4.0%3.9%6.0%2.3%2.5%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.9%1.5%0.8%0.4%0.6%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.7%16.0%18.7%19.3%2.7%5.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.01.30.60.07.3––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers8.6full-time equivalent, 10 people
Pupils per teacher15.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,963
Teachers who left in the year7%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.92024/25

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£8,324England £7,738. Total £1.3m
Income per pupil£8,990England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,944England £3,480
Money in reserve32%A lot put by: £453k, £2,906 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£104kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,324spent 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 m32912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate101 per 1,000 people12% higher than the England average
Typical house price£350,000Fareham
Nearest bus stop180 mFareham College, 16 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
Wallisdean Junior SchoolCouncil90 m228Report card 202621Compare
St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic280 m221Not inspected69Compare
Ranvilles Junior SchoolCouncil0.7 miles243Not inspected48Compare
Ranvilles Infant SchoolCouncil0.7 miles174Outstanding 202392Compare
Redlands Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles313Outstanding 202361Compare
Uplands Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles308Good 202378Compare
Harrison Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles615Outstanding 202393Compare
Orchard Lea Infant SchoolCouncil1.0 miles118Report card 202619Compare
Primary schools in HampshirePrimary schools in FarehamBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Wallisdean Infant School with the 47 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 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats72%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 59 is 10 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 49 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Wallisdean 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
Eling Infant School and NurseryCouncil13.2 miles160No overall grade 202595Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 59 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 59% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 31 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 atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.12
Ofsted grade, 1.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.08
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.07
2024/25; 112 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 Wallisdean Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Wallisdean Infant School scores 59 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 72% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 31 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Wallisdean Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Wallisdean Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 4 February 2025.

How many pupils does Wallisdean Infant School have?

134 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 212 places, so it is 63% full.

Is Wallisdean Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 23 places were empty in 2024/25 (13% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Wallisdean Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Wallisdean Infant School?

The average class had 22.3 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
Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, PO14 1HT
Telephone
01329 280827
Website
www.wallisdeanfederation.co.uk
Executive Head Teacher
Mrs Sandra Cammish
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Fort Fareham
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115893 · LAESTAB 8502076 · UKPRN 10063902
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from