Fryern Infant School
Oakmount Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 2LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Piggin
- Federation
- The Federation of Fryern Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 165
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 115968
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380254155
About this school
Fryern Infant School is a community primary school in Eastleigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fryern 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2024, 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 Fryern 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fryern Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 17% | 135 | — |
| Fryern Junior School | 58% | 4.2% | 21.1% | 208 | 0.0 miles |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | 55% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 186 | 0.2 miles |
| Merdon Junior School | 52% | 5% | 10.9% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | — | 3.4% | 5.3% | 123 | 0.4 miles |
| Scantabout Primary School | 85% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 216 | 0.4 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)
- 17.04%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fryern Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
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St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford0.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
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Merdon Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
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Chandler's Ford Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
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Scantabout Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
Other schools in Eastleigh
- Chandler's Ford Infant School Primary
- Cherbourg Primary School Primary
- Colden Common Primary School Primary
- Fair Oak Infant School Primary
- Fair Oak Junior School Primary
- Fryern Junior School Primary
- Hiltingbury Infant School Primary
- Hiltingbury Junior School Primary
- Knightwood Primary School Primary
- Merdon Junior School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fryern Infant School teach?
- Fryern Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Eastleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of Fryern Infant School?
- The headteacher of Fryern Infant School is Miss Louise Piggin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fryern Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fryern 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 Fryern Infant School?
- Fryern Infant School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Fryern Infant School full?
- Fryern Infant School has capacity for 165 pupils and 135 on roll (82%), 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 Fryern Infant School a faith school?
- No. Fryern Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fryern Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fryern Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Fryern Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Fryern Infant School is part of the The Federation of Fryern 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 is Fryern Infant School's absence rate?
- Fryern Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Fryern 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 Fryern 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.