Lydlynch Infant School

Lydlynch Infant School maintains a strong standard of education as identified in previous inspections, with a focus on high expectations and inclusive learning for all pupils. Students are engaged and demonstrate a love for learning from an early age, leading to good academic achievements and preparation for future education. The school fosters positive behavior among students, encouraging a respectful and friendly environment where children can thrive both academically and socially. While the school excels in various areas, there are some inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum across foundation subjects, which can affect how effectively pupils build their knowledge. Additionally, assessment strategies in these subjects need refinement to better identify and address learning gaps. Overall, the school is in a good position but must continue to enhance its curriculum delivery to ensure all pupils can fully achieve their potential.

Strengths

• High expectations of pupil achievement from the Reception Year onwards
• Inclusive and friendly atmosphere that makes pupils feel happy
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain learning clearly
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Prioritization of reading with successful strategies to ensure fluency and comprehension
• Opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles and responsibilities
• Strong focus on building good citizenship and understanding of diverse cultures
• Positive collaboration with families improving attendance
• Prioritization of staff well-being and professional development

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation across some foundation subjects
• Assessment approaches in foundation subjects are not as effective as needed

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lydlynch Infant School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Lydlynch Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lydlynch Infant School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 42.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.1% of pupils at Lydlynch Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Lydlynch Infant School received £8,720 and spent £8,271 for each of its 112 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £139,000 (£1,239 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Lydlynch Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lydlynch Infant School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Lydlynch Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lydlynch Infant School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Lydlynch Infant School have?

Lydlynch Infant School has 112 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lydlynch Infant School cover?

Lydlynch Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Lydlynch Infant School?

Lydlynch Infant School is at Lydlynch Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3DW.