Weston Shore Infant School

Weston Shore Infant School, which has not been inspected before, is performing well overall and has been rated as 'Good'. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel happy, safe, and cared for. With high expectations set by the leadership, students display excellent behavior and show a strong desire to learn. The school's commitment to creating opportunities for all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, is evident in their well-structured and engaging curriculum. Personal development is also a strong focus, with pupils encouraged to express themselves and take on leadership roles within the school community.

Strengths

• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils.
• Strong relationships between pupils and trusted adults.
• High-quality early years provision that promotes strong child development.
• Effective teaching of reading with a focus on phonics.
• Comprehensive support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong leadership and management within the school and trust.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching does not consistently build on what pupils already know.

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 Weston Shore Infant School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.7% 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, 2.7% of pupils at Weston Shore 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 Weston Shore Infant School had 12.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% 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, 10.9% of pupils at Weston Shore Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% 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 2024–25 Weston Shore Infant School received £10,035 and spent £8,888 for each of its 73 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £178,000 (£2,443 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Hamwic Education Trust, income was £7,058 and spending £7,015 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Weston Shore Infant School is part of Hamwic Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Weston Secondary School Southampton
• Weston Park Primary School Southampton
• Woolston Infant School Southampton
• Ludlow Infant Academy Southampton
• Sholing Infant School Southampton
• Sholing Junior School Southampton
• Thornhill Primary School Southampton
• Glenfield Infant School Southampton
• Beechwood Junior School Southampton
• Harefield Primary School Southampton

What is Weston Shore Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weston Shore Infant School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Weston Shore Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Weston Shore Infant School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Weston Shore Infant School have?

Weston Shore Infant School has 64 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weston Shore Infant School cover?

Weston Shore Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Weston Shore Infant School?

Weston Shore Infant School is at Foxcott Close, Weston, Southampton, SO19 9JQ.