Northern Infant School
Richmond Rise, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 8DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Rebecca Fullick/ Grace Morley
- Federation
- The Federation of Northern Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 116030
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392370693
About this school
Northern Infant School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northern 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 October 2023, 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 Northern 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northern Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 9.4% | 130 | — |
| Northern Junior School | 58% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 211 | 0.0 miles |
| Red Barn Community Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9% | 206 | 0.2 miles |
| Wicor Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 421 | 0.6 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 18.1% | 384 | 0.8 miles |
| The Victory Primary School | 63% | 7.7% | 51% | 365 | 0.8 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)
- 9.42%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 8.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northern Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Red Barn Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Wicor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Castle Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Fareham
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The Victory Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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
- Newtown Soberton 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 Northern Infant School teach?
- Northern Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Northern Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Northern Infant School is Co Headteacher Rebecca Fullick/ Grace Morley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northern Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northern 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 Northern Infant School?
- Northern Infant School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Northern Infant School full?
- Northern Infant School has capacity for 135 pupils and 130 on roll (96%), 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 Northern Infant School a faith school?
- No. Northern Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northern Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Northern Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Northern Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Northern Infant School is part of the The Federation of Northern 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 Northern Infant School's absence rate?
- Northern Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Northern 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 Northern 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.