Fryern Infant School

Fryern Infant School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school during this ungraded inspection. Pupils display kindness and respect, demonstrating enjoyment in their learning environment. The school has implemented a revised curriculum aimed at enhancing teaching quality and ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive appropriate support. Parental confidence in the school is high, bolstered by increased communication and involvement, particularly through workshops designed to help parents understand their children's learning better. While the school has made significant progress, some areas still require attention. Not all staff possess uniform subject knowledge, which can lead to inconsistencies in how the curriculum is delivered. Additionally, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always addressed promptly. The leadership demonstrates a commitment to future improvement by actively working to further develop staff training and curriculum assessment processes.

Strengths

• Pupils are kind, respectful, and enthusiastic about their learning.
• High parental confidence due to improved communication and involvement.
• Strong curriculum redesign with a clear sequence of learning.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Successful implementation of a new phonics programme.
• Rich array of extracurricular opportunities, particularly in performing arts.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent subject and pedagogical content knowledge among staff.
• Some curriculum delivery inconsistencies, impacting early reading effectiveness.
• Gaps in pupils' learning not always addressed quickly.

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 Fryern Infant School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Fryern 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 Fryern Infant School had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 12.6% of pupils at Fryern Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Fryern Infant School received £7,695 and spent £7,558 for each of its 135 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £128,000 (£949 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 Fryern Infant School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Fryern Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fryern Infant School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Fryern Infant School have?

Fryern Infant School has 135 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fryern Infant School cover?

Fryern Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Fryern Infant School?

Fryern Infant School is at Oakmount Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2LN.