Sholing Infant School
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About Sholing Infant School
Sholing Infant School is a primary academy in Southampton, Southampton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 37 member schools: 34 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Dorset | Portsmouth | Southampton. Regions: South East | South West. — from the HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Sholing Infant School is a primary academy in Southampton, part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Sholing Infant School
- Address
- Heath Road, Sholing
- Postcode
- SO19 2QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- URN (official identifier)
- 145457
- Establishment number
- 2430
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 264
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 270
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Houghton
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 1 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sholinginfantschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380447447
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sholing Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 264 | 33,691 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.3% | 38.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 16.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.3% | 32.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Sholing Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 12 May 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Sholing Infant School (URN 116108)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Feb 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Sholing Infant School (URN 116108)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 30 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Sholing Infant School (URN 116108)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sholing Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.4% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sholing Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £71,300 for 46 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.6% | 38.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £272 | £519 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sholing Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 268 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southampton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,709,000 £6,377 per pupil | £6,927 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,641,000 £6,123 per pupil | £6,608 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £772,000 £2,881 per pupil · 47.0% | £3,054 · 46.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £409,000 £1,526 per pupil · 24.9% | £1,536 · 23.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £33,000 £123 per pupil · 2.0% | £154 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £33,000 £123 per pupil · 2.0% | £134 · 2.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £68,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £15,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,011 per pupil, supply and agency £34 per pupil — spending up £112 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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