Wildground Infant School
Crete Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Mullett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Wildground Infant and Junior Schools
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 115885
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380844001
About this school
Wildground Infant School is a community primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 185 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 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 Wildground 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wildground Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 36.4% | 185 | — |
| Wildground Junior School | 75% | 5.2% | 41.3% | 197 | 0.0 miles |
| Orchard Junior School | 64% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 355 | 0.5 miles |
| Orchard Infant School | — | — | — | 270 | 0.5 miles |
| Waterside Primary School | 57% | 5.5% | 46.9% | 170 | 0.9 miles |
| Hythe Primary School | 62% | 5% | 29.6% | 238 | 1.1 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)
- 36.36%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.23%
- Persistent absence
- 17.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wildground Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Orchard Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Orchard Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Waterside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Hythe Primary School1.1 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 Wildground Infant School teach?
- Wildground Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Wildground Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Wildground Infant School is Mrs Amanda Mullett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wildground Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wildground 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 Wildground Infant School?
- Wildground Infant School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Wildground Infant School full?
- Wildground Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Wildground Infant School a faith school?
- No. Wildground Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wildground Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wildground Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wildground Infant School?
- Wildground Infant School is part of the The Federation of Wildground Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wildground Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Wildground Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Wildground Infant School's absence rate?
- Wildground Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wildground 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 Wildground 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.