Horndean Infant School
Merchistoun Road, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 9LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Frank
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- URN
- 115982
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392593453
About this school
Horndean Infant School is a community primary school in Waterlooville. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 266 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horndean 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 Horndean 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 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 250 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 260 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horndean Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 266 | — |
| Horndean Church of England Junior School | 54% | 4.1% | 18% | 453 | 0.0 miles |
| Catherington Church of England Infant School | — | 2.7% | 11.8% | 88 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary | 39% | 8.2% | 63.5% | 203 | 1.2 miles |
| Padnell Junior School | 72% | 3.2% | 18.3% | 360 | 1.4 miles |
| Padnell Infant School | — | 3.1% | 12.6% | 266 | 1.4 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)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horndean Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Catherington Church of England Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Woodcroft Primary1.2 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Padnell Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Padnell Infant School1.4 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
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- Morelands Primary School Primary
- Newlands Primary Academy Primary
- Padnell Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Horndean Infant School teach?
- Horndean Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Waterlooville.
- Who is the headteacher of Horndean Infant School?
- The headteacher of Horndean Infant School is Mr Ben Frank, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horndean Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horndean 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 Horndean Infant School?
- Horndean Infant School has 266 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Horndean Infant School full?
- Horndean Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 266 on roll (99%), 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 Horndean Infant School a faith school?
- No. Horndean Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horndean Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horndean Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Horndean Infant School's absence rate?
- Horndean Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Horndean 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 Horndean 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.