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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Eling Infant School and Nursery

Community primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).

Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected May 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, May 2025
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.0%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
16.9%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
119%
160 / 135 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Eling Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in Southampton, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 158 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 135. The school is led by Mrs Trina Sillence.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Wraparound Clubs
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
115955
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hampshire
Constituency
New Forest East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Wahida WarshowChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Elizabeth PuseyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Callum GregorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Danielle WorrowGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mr William ForsterGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Wahida WarshowGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Ellen HumphriesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Gemma FormanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2030
Mr Christopher Michael OddyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Mrs Lucy BiggsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2016 · until 2028
Liz Bega FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record