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Shirley Infant School

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

personMrs Cate Gregory

corporate_fareHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSouthampton, SO15 5LA

language Visit Website phone 2380775057

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

270

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Shirley Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Southampton, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Shirley Infant School is an academy converter in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 4-7. It is part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 264 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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24 September 2019

Inspection Report

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26 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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02 November 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-05-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-06-10

None EIF

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

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 264 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	264	2	0.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	269	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	270	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	270	3	1.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	2	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	269	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	265	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	268	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	269	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	268	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	268	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	267	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils