Foxhills Infant School
Community primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
4.5%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.2%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
99%
178 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
16.7%
▲ 2pp 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).Foxhills Infant School is a primary school located in Southampton, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 179 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Lucy Howe.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Karate
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 116024
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Arscott | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Arscott Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Marie Datlen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Donna Neill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Willmott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lowri D'Sa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Boalch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Paye | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Terris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Hubbard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Lucy Howe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sian Winter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Marie Datlen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Donna Neill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Glenda Thornley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natasha Wooton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · 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