Bidbury Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bidbury Infant School is a primary school in Havant for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 13 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 October 2024

Pupils at Bidbury Infant School demonstrate the values of resilience, respect, self- regulation and independence. They love the characters connected to each value. These values drive decision-making in all areas of the school. Pupils benefit from the school's high ambitions and expectations. Pupils enjoy learning new things and ask thoughtful questions about what they are being taught. As a result, pupils achieve well. The school is a happy place to be. Pupils enjoy attending and are eager to learn. They have warm, mutually respectful relationships with everyone in the school. Staff help pupils to recognise their emotions so they can manage them well. Pupils are considerate and calm. A sense of kindness and care permeates the school. Social times are harmonious because pupils take care of each other and their environment. They enjoy playtimes and help each other to use the equipment provided for them. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that develop their understanding of the world around them. For example, they take part in cultural dance classes and learn the African drums. Pupils work together to raise money for charities. This helps them to think about others so they can develop empathy.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, where the curriculum is new, assessment does not support pupils' learning sufficiently well. This means that pupils have had gaps in their learning that have not been identified or addressed swiftly enough. The school should support staff to routinely check pupils' understanding of the key content and then use this information to inform future teaching so that gaps in learning are closed.
  • In some subjects, learning is not adapted well enough to meet pupils' specific needs. This means these pupils are not achieving as well as they could in these subjects. The school needs to ensure that teachers further develop their teaching strategies in these subjects so pupils with SEND get the support they need to succeed.

Pupil numbers and mix

163 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bidbury Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bidbury Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good49% met the expected standard
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant0.1 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Barncroft Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good57% met the expected standard
Trosnant Junior School0.6 milesOfsted: Good44% met the expected standard
Trosnant Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hall
Address
Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3EF
Local authority
Hampshire
URN
116084

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.