SCHOOL PROFILE

Townhill Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 140478
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 53.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

6 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

27 April 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 19 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Southampton
Trust HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 143 125 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 67 46.9% of pupils
Male pupils 76 53.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.1%
12.3 pts above England
School 37.1%
Southampton 37.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.0%
6.3 pts below England
School 14.0%
Southampton 30.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Southampton 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.6%
101
African
7.0%
10
Any other White background
6.3%
9
Any other ethnic group
2.8%
4
Pakistani
2.8%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.2% 36 of 143 pupils
4.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.2%
Southampton 23.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.5% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Severe learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.02 pts higher than England
School 7.24%
Southampton 7.24%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.27%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.46 pts higher than England
School 24.27%
Southampton 19.88%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.88%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.08 pts higher than England
School 3.88%
Southampton 2.32%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

53.0% 35.2 pts below England
Townhill Infant School
53.0%
Southampton
92.3%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information