Meonstoke Church of England Infant School
Chapel Road, Southampton, SO32 3NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Randell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- The Meon Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 81
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 116301
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489877568
About this school
Meonstoke 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 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meonstoke Church of England 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Meonstoke 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meonstoke Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 12.3% | 68 | — |
| Droxford Junior School | — | — | — | 164 | 1.0 miles |
| Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 14.9% | 409 | 3.0 miles |
| West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 78% | 4.8% | 18.2% | 55 | 3.2 miles |
| Hambledon Primary School | 77% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 95 | 3.4 miles |
| Bishops Waltham Infant School | — | 5.1% | 12.5% | 199 | 3.6 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)
- 12.28%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 3.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Droxford Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Hambledon Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Bishops Waltham Infant School3.6 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 Meonstoke Church of England Infant School teach?
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Meonstoke Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Meonstoke Church of England Infant School is Mrs Amy Randell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meonstoke Church of England Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meonstoke 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 many pupils are at Meonstoke Church of England Infant School?
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Meonstoke Church of England Infant School full?
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School has capacity for 81 pupils and 68 on roll (84%), 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 Meonstoke Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Meonstoke Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Meonstoke Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Meonstoke Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Meonstoke Church of England Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School is part of the The Meon Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Meonstoke Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Meonstoke 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 Meonstoke 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.