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Catherington Church of England Infant School

URN
116280
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Catherington Church of England Infant School
URN
116280
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

84 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

83

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#44 of 345 schools in Hampshire

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

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than 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.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Catherington Church of England Infant School

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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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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
17 June 2024
Inspection date
14 May 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very 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)

29

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

116

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

29

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

4×

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.catherington.hants.sch.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Hampshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

PO8 0TD - 316 Catherington Lane, Catherington, Waterlooville, Hampshire

Contact details

Address
316 Catherington Lane, Catherington, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Postcode
PO8 0TD
Phone
2392592263
Website
www.catherington.hants.sch.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.
  • Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 17 June 2024

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    Inspection history

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

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    17 June 202414 May 2024S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 17 June 2024
    • Good

      Published
      17 June 2024
      Inspected
      14 May 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      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

    25.0%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 26

    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
    Kingscourt School446 mNot applicableClosed
    Horndean Technology College1.3 kmSecondaryOpen
    Horndean Church of England Junior School1.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Horndean Infant School1.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Petersgate Infant School1.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Blendworth CofE (C) Infant School1.9 kmPrimaryClosed
    Meadowlands Junior School2.5 kmPrimaryClosed
    Woodcroft Primary2.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Meadowlands Infant School2.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Clanfield Junior School2.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Kingscourt School
      Distance
      446 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Horndean Technology College
      Distance
      1.3 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Horndean Church of England Junior School
      Distance
      1.5 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Horndean Infant School
      Distance
      1.5 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
    Petersgate Infant School
    Distance
    1.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Blendworth CofE (C) Infant School
    Distance
    1.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Meadowlands Junior School
    Distance
    2.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Woodcroft Primary
    Distance
    2.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Meadowlands Infant School
    Distance
    2.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Clanfield Junior School
    Distance
    2.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Alton Infant School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    GU34 1DH
    Status
    Open