Marchwood Church of England Infant School
Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4ZE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Atkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 116299
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380868819
About this school
Marchwood Church of England Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 162 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 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 Marchwood Church of England 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 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marchwood Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 14.2% | 162 | — |
| Marchwood Junior School | 70% | 5% | 25.3% | 258 | 0.5 miles |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | 57% | 6.5% | 35.1% | 429 | 2.2 miles |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | 74% | 5% | 33.5% | 390 | 2.3 miles |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | — | 5% | 25.5% | 160 | 2.3 miles |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | 40% | 7.5% | 38.6% | 418 | 2.4 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)
- 14.2%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 7.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marchwood Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Tanners Brook Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Eling Infant School and Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
St John's Primary and Nursery School2.4 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 Marchwood Church of England Infant School teach?
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Marchwood Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Marchwood Church of England Infant School is Mrs Sally Atkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marchwood Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marchwood Church of England 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 Marchwood Church of England Infant School?
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Marchwood Church of England Infant School full?
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 162 on roll (90%), 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 Marchwood Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Marchwood Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Marchwood Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marchwood Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Marchwood Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Marchwood Church of England 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 Marchwood Church of England 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.