Purbrook Infant School
Aldermoor Road East, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa De Carteret
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 115937
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392610761
About this school
Purbrook Infant School is a community primary school in Waterlooville. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 270 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 Purbrook 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Purbrook Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 16.3% | 270 | — |
| Purbrook Junior School | 66% | 4.5% | 29.3% | 380 | 0.0 miles |
| Mill Hill Primary School | 43% | 5.9% | 49.5% | 178 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Springwood Junior School | 55% | 6% | 46.7% | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| Berewood Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 27.5% | 414 | 0.7 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)
- 16.3%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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Purbrook Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Mill Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville0.6 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Springwood Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Berewood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
Other schools in Waterlooville
- Berewood Primary School Primary
- Catherington Church of England Infant School Primary
- Clanfield Junior School Primary
- Denmead Infant School Primary
- Denmead Junior School Primary
- Hambledon Primary School Primary
- Hart Plain Junior School Primary
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Primary
- Horndean Infant School Primary
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- Morelands Primary School Primary
- Newlands Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Purbrook Infant School teach?
- Purbrook Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Waterlooville.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Purbrook Infant School?
- The interim headteacher of Purbrook Infant School is Mrs Lisa De Carteret, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Purbrook Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Purbrook 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 Purbrook Infant School?
- Purbrook Infant School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Purbrook Infant School full?
- Purbrook Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 270 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 Purbrook Infant School a faith school?
- No. Purbrook Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Purbrook Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Purbrook Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Purbrook Infant School's absence rate?
- Purbrook Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Purbrook 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 Purbrook 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.