Sun Hill Infant and Preschool

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool demonstrates strong overall performance with a focus on high attendance rates and exemplary behavior among pupils. The school has implemented a robust and ambitious curriculum for early years and ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), receive tailored support to thrive. Leaders work closely with families to address any barriers to attendance and learning, and the commitment to inclusion is evident throughout the school. Pupils greatly enjoy their schooling, feeling safe and happy in a nurturing environment that promotes both academic and personal growth.

Strengths

• High rates of attendance among all pupils.
• Exceptional behavior and social skills among students.
• Ambitious curriculum in early years effectively preparing children for key stage 1.
• Strong focus on reading and phonics leading to successful early literacy.
• Commitment to inclusion and support for students with additional needs.
• Highly regarded personal development and wellbeing programs.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum impact on achieving deeper understanding across all subjects.
• Need for further development in spelling and handwriting instruction.

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 Sun Hill Infant and Preschool attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% 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 Sun Hill Infant and Preschool 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 Sun Hill Infant and Preschool had 20.4 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, 8.7% of pupils at Sun Hill Infant and Preschool were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.8% 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 Sun Hill Infant and Preschool received £7,474 and spent £7,631 for each of its 114 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£376 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 Sun Hill Infant and Preschool's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sun Hill Infant and Preschool is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Sun Hill Infant and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Sun Hill Infant and Preschool have?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool has 127 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sun Hill Infant and Preschool cover?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Sun Hill Infant and Preschool?

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool is at Sun Lane, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9NB.