Newtown Soberton Infant School
Church Road, Newtown, Fareham, PO17 6LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Amy Randell
- Federation
- The Meon Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 115931
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329833161
About this school
Newtown Soberton Infant School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newtown Soberton 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Newtown Soberton 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 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newtown Soberton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 8.5% | 73 | — |
| Wickham Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 300 | 2.5 miles |
| Hambledon Primary School | 77% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 95 | 2.7 miles |
| Denmead Junior School | 46% | 4.5% | 23.8% | 316 | 3.1 miles |
| Denmead Infant School | — | 3.5% | 17.8% | 201 | 3.1 miles |
| Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 14.9% | 409 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.45%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wickham Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Hambledon Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Denmead Junior School3.1 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Denmead Infant School3.1 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Fareham
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Orchard Lea Infant School Primary
- Orchard Lea Junior School Primary
- Ranvilles Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newtown Soberton Infant School teach?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Newtown Soberton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Newtown Soberton Infant School is Ms Amy Randell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newtown Soberton Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newtown Soberton 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 Newtown Soberton Infant School?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Newtown Soberton Infant School full?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School has capacity for 75 pupils and 73 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newtown Soberton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Newtown Soberton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newtown Soberton Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newtown Soberton Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newtown Soberton Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School is part of the The Meon Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Newtown Soberton Infant School's absence rate?
- Newtown Soberton Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newtown Soberton 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 Newtown Soberton 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.