North Baddesley Infant School
Botley Road, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 9EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carla Lashmar
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 115875
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380412412
About this school
North Baddesley Infant School is a community primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 321 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 8 March 2023, 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 North Baddesley 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Baddesley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 17% | 321 | — |
| North Baddesley Junior School | 72% | 4.2% | 16.8% | 350 | 0.1 miles |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3% | 4.2% | 361 | 1.5 miles |
| Knightwood Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 395 | 1.7 miles |
| Halterworth Primary School | 68% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 437 | 1.7 miles |
| Oakwood Primary School | 48% | 4.3% | 27.1% | 419 | 2.1 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)
- 17%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Baddesley Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
St Francis Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Knightwood Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Halterworth Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Oakwood Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Baddesley Infant School teach?
- North Baddesley Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of North Baddesley Infant School?
- The headteacher of North Baddesley Infant School is Mrs Carla Lashmar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Baddesley Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Baddesley 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 big is North Baddesley Infant School?
- North Baddesley Infant School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is North Baddesley Infant School full?
- North Baddesley Infant School has capacity for 320 pupils and 321 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 North Baddesley Infant School a faith school?
- No. North Baddesley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Baddesley Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Baddesley Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is North Baddesley Infant School's absence rate?
- North Baddesley Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does North Baddesley 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 North Baddesley 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.