Lydlynch Infant School
Lydlynch Road,, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Millington
- Federation
- The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 115954
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380863188
About this school
Lydlynch Infant School is a community primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 112 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 5 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Lydlynch 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 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lydlynch Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 31.7% | 112 | — |
| Abbotswood Junior School | 60% | 4.9% | 30.2% | 629 | 0.2 miles |
| Oakfield Academy | 71% | 4.9% | 23.9% | 162 | 0.5 miles |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | — | 5% | 25.5% | 160 | 0.6 miles |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | — | 4.5% | 15.7% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Calmore Junior School | 58% | 4.7% | 37.3% | 195 | 1.0 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)
- 31.71%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 18.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbotswood Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Oakfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Eling Infant School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Hazel Wood Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Calmore Junior School1.0 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 Lydlynch Infant School teach?
- Lydlynch Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Lydlynch Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Lydlynch Infant School is Mrs Sophie Millington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lydlynch Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lydlynch 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 Lydlynch Infant School?
- Lydlynch Infant School has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Lydlynch Infant School full?
- Lydlynch Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 112 on roll (62%), 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 Lydlynch Infant School a faith school?
- No. Lydlynch Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lydlynch Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lydlynch Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lydlynch Infant School?
- Lydlynch Infant School is part of the The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Lydlynch Infant School's absence rate?
- Lydlynch Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lydlynch 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 Lydlynch 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.