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Harnham Infants' School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Natasha Dorrington

location_onSalisbury, SP2 8JZ

language Visit Website phone 1722327338

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

229

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Harnham Infants' School is a Community school primary school in Salisbury, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Harnham Infants' School is a community school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 224 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 November 2024

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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18 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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24 June 2009

Inspection Report

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23 May 2006

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-02-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-02-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 224 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	224	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	224	2	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	221	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	228	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	255	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	248	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	246	2	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree66%

agree34%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree68%

agree23%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree7%

disagree2%

not applicable52%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree2%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree27%

disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree80%

agree16%

disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree16%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree34%

disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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