Ranvilles Infant School
Ranvilles Infant School is a community school in Fareham for pupils aged 4 to 7. It has 174 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Ranvilles Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection: May 2023.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 4-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Oldbury Way Fareham Hampshire PO14 3BN |
| Reference Number | 116028 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 174 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.83%
Girls: 55.17% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 10.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | 23 | 32 | 55 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.7% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
Ranvilles Infant School has maintained its designation of Outstanding in a recent inspection, highlighting its exceptional quality of education, behavior, and leadership. Despite being exempt from routine inspections since 2009, the school has adapted effectively to the current educational framework and achieved impressive outcomes for its pupils, significantly exceeding national averages in reading, writing, and mathematics. The school community is vibrant, with a strong emphasis on well-being and inclusivity, particularly for pupils from military families and those with special educational needs.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2023 | School inspection: |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Dec 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Exceptional quality of education prioritizing reading from early years.
- Exemplary behavior and high levels of pupil engagement.
- Innovative and inclusive curriculum designed for mastery.
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
- High attendance and low persistent absence rates.
- Inspirational leadership fostering a nurturing environment.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 30 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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UnlockPlaces and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Ranvilles Infant School had 172 pupils for 180 places. 8 places (4.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Fareham Central/East Primary” planning area
Hampshire counted 366 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 340 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 164 | 169 | 176 | 179 | 181 | 180 | 179 | 180 | 182 | 179 | 177 | 170 | 169 | 178 | 172 |
| Unfilled | 8.9% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
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 Ranvilles Infant School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
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, 1.7% of pupils at Ranvilles Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Ranvilles Infant School had 19.8 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
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 22.0 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 2.8% | 6.7% | 26.3% | 0.0% | 34.9% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 17.6% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 71.4% | 37.5% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 45.5% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | – | 38.5% | 77.8% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 80.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | – | 17.5 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | – |
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, 12.1% of pupils at Ranvilles Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Ranvilles Infant School received £7,200 and spent £7,023 for each of its 174 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £198,000 (£1,138 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £121,000 | £86,000 | £143,000 | £182,000 | £146,000 | £157,000 | £167,000 | £198,000 |
| per pupil | £683 | £477 | £794 | £1,089 | £863 | £876 | £944 | £1,138 |
| In-year balance | £30,000 | -£35,000 | £57,000 | £39,000 | -£36,000 | £11,000 | £10,000 | £31,000 |
| per pupil | £168 | -£192 | £315 | £234 | -£210 | £59 | £58 | £177 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Ranvilles Junior School
Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN |
0 miles |
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Heathfield Special School
Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN |
0.07 miles |
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St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1ND |
0.6 miles |
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Wallisdean Infant School
Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1HT |
0.66 miles |
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Wallisdean Junior School
Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1HU |
0.69 miles |
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St Columba CE Primary School
Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6LL |
0.92 miles |
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Light Years School
Building A, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6LL |
0.94 miles |
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Titchfield Primary School
Southampton Road, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 4AU |
0.97 miles |
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Orchard Lea Infant School
Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6BJ |
1.15 miles |
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Orchard Lea Junior School
Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6BJ |
1.22 miles |
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Redlands Primary School
Redlands Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0UD |
1.33 miles |
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Uplands Primary School
Morshead Crescent, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7QP |
1.36 miles |
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West Hill Park School
|
1.36 miles |
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Harrison Primary School
Harrison Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7EQ |
1.59 miles |
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Crofton Anne Dale Junior School
Cuckoo Lane, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3PH |
1.73 miles |
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Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School
Cuckoo Lane, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3PH |
1.73 miles |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Primate Road, Titchfield Common, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 4RP |
1.75 miles |
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Woodcot Primary School
Tukes Avenue, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0SG |
1.9 miles |
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Crofton Hammond Infant School
Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2DE |
1.98 miles |
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Crofton Hammond Junior School
Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2DE |
1.98 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Francis Special School
Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN |
0.14 miles |
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South Hampshire College Group
Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1NH |
0.68 miles |
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Fareham Academy
St Anne's Grove, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1JJ |
0.79 miles |
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The Henry Cort Community College
Hillson Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6PH |
0.95 miles |
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Kingsgate School
239 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0HZ |
1.13 miles |
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Meoncross School
65 Burnt House Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2EF |
1.28 miles |
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All's Well
18 High Street, Fareham, PO16 7AF |
1.78 miles |
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Crofton School
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AT |
1.84 miles |
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Baycroft School
Gosport Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AE |
1.9 miles |
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Boundary Oak School
Roche Court, Fareham, PO17 5BL |
2.24 miles |
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Cams Hill School
Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8AH |
2.42 miles |
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Bridgemary School
Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0JN |
2.43 miles |
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL |
3.21 miles |
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Brookfield Community School
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7DU |
3.27 miles |
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King's Academy Brune Park
Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU |
3.63 miles |
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Fair Ways School
New Road, Swanwick, Hampshire, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7HE |
3.76 miles |
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Portchester Community School
White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD |
3.84 miles |
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Castle View Academy
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4QP |
4.45 miles |
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St Vincent College
Mill Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4QA |
4.77 miles |
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King's Academy Bay House
Gomer Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QP |
4.8 miles |
All schools in Fareham · Hampshire local authority: places and applications
What is Ranvilles Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Ranvilles Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.
When was Ranvilles Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Ranvilles Infant School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does Ranvilles Infant School have?
Ranvilles Infant School has 174 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ranvilles Infant School cover?
Ranvilles Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Ranvilles Infant School?
Ranvilles Infant School is at Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN.