Netley Abbey Infant School
Westwood Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Earle
- Federation
- The Federation of Netley Abbey Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 116070
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380452263
About this school
Netley Abbey Infant School is a community primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Netley Abbey 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 18 January 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 Netley Abbey 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netley Abbey Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 21.3% | 229 | — |
| Netley Abbey Junior School | 57% | 6.4% | 24.1% | 341 | 0.0 miles |
| Weston Shore Infant School | — | 7% | 69.9% | 64 | 0.7 miles |
| Weston Park Primary School | 62% | 8.1% | 59.5% | 497 | 1.0 miles |
| Valentine Primary School & Nursery | 41% | 7.5% | 48% | 453 | 1.2 miles |
| Hamble Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 22.8% | 349 | 1.3 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)
- 21.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 12.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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Netley Abbey Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Weston Shore Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Weston Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Valentine Primary School & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Hamble Primary School1.3 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 ages does Netley Abbey Infant School teach?
- Netley Abbey Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Netley Abbey Infant School?
- The headteacher of Netley Abbey Infant School is Mrs Rosie Earle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Netley Abbey Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netley Abbey 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 Netley Abbey Infant School?
- Netley Abbey Infant School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Netley Abbey Infant School full?
- Netley Abbey Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 229 on roll (85%), 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 Netley Abbey Infant School a faith school?
- No. Netley Abbey Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Netley Abbey Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netley Abbey Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Netley Abbey Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Netley Abbey Infant School is part of the The Federation of Netley Abbey 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 Netley Abbey Infant School's absence rate?
- Netley Abbey Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Netley Abbey 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 Netley Abbey 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.