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Bursledon Church of England Infant School

URN
116277
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Bursledon Church of England Infant School
URN
116277
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

64 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#213 of 345 schools in Hampshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
21 September 2022
Inspection date
6 July 2022
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

89

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

141

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

89

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.58×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Hampshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Hampshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.bursledonschools.co.uk/

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SO31 8BZ - Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire

Contact details

Address
Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire
Postcode
SO31 8BZ
Phone
2380402869
Website
www.bursledonschools.co.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Hampshire
Local authority code
850

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 873 schools in Hampshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

873

Open schools

618

Closed schools

255

Primary schools

528

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    21 September 20226 July 2022-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 21 September 2022
    • School remains Good

      Published
      21 September 2022
      Inspected
      6 July 2022
      Type
      -
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    63.1%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 86

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    110

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary528 (60.7%)
    • Secondary110 (12.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other232 (26.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Bursledon Junior School(CA)83 mPrimaryOpen
    Bursledon Hospital School1.1 kmNot applicableClosed
    The Hamble School1.7 kmSecondaryOpen
    Hightown Primary School2.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Hightown Primary School2.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Heathfield Junior School2.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    Heathfield Infant School2.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    Valentine Primary School & Nursery2.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Oasis Academy Mayfield2.4 kmSecondaryOpen
    Surrey House Infant School2.4 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Bursledon Junior School(CA)
      Distance
      83 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Bursledon Hospital School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • The Hamble School
      Distance
      1.7 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Hightown Primary School
      Distance
      2.2 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Hampshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbotswood Junior SchoolPrimarySO40 8EBOpen
    Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolPrimarySP11 7FEOpen
    All Saints Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimaryGU51 5AJOpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimarySO23 0PSOpen
    Alton Infant SchoolPrimaryGU34 1DHOpen
    • Abbotswood Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SO40 8EB
      Status
      Open
    • Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SP11 7FE
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      GU51 5AJ
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SO23 0PS
      Status
      Open
    Hightown Primary School
    Distance
    2.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Heathfield Junior School
    Distance
    2.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Heathfield Infant School
    Distance
    2.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Valentine Primary School & Nursery
    Distance
    2.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Oasis Academy Mayfield
    Distance
    2.4 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Surrey House Infant School
    Distance
    2.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Alton Infant School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    GU34 1DH
    Status
    Open