Alton Infant School
Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Mead
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 115850
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0142083857
About this school
Alton Infant School is a community primary school in Alton. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alton Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Alton Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.4% | 36.8% | 156 | — |
| Anstey Junior School | 37% | 5.4% | 36.6% | 222 | 0.2 miles |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Wootey Infant School | — | 5.9% | 43% | 102 | 0.6 miles |
| Wootey Junior School | 67% | 6.5% | 41.7% | 157 | 0.6 miles |
| The Butts Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 357 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.84%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.39%
- Persistent absence
- 28.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Anstey Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Alton
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Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Alton
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Wootey Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Alton
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Wootey Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Alton
-
The Butts Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
- Wootey Infant School Primary
- Wootey Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Alton Infant School teach?
- Alton Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Alton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Alton Infant School is Mr Richard Mead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alton Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alton Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alton Infant School?
- Alton Infant School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Alton Infant School full?
- Alton Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Alton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alton Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alton Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Alton Infant School's absence rate?
- Alton Infant School's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Alton Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Alton Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.