Marchwood Church of England Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.0%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
13.0%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
90%
162 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
13.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
1Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
4Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 4 Academic support
- 1 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
5 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Club | Club | Academic support | - |
| Cognitive Load Theory | Programme | Academic support | Oracy & Pedagogy |
| Growth Mindset | Programme | Academic support | Approach that encourages pupils to see ability as something that grows with effort. |
| Philosophy for Children (P4C) | Programme | Academic support | Pupils discuss open questions to build thinking and speaking skills. |
| Trauma Informed Schools | Programme | Other | Approach to supporting pupils affected by trauma, with staff training. |
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