Bishops Waltham Infant School
Oak Road, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bishops Waltham Infant School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 November 2023
Pupils are joyful and successful in this innovative infant school. Expectations from the start of early years are high, with no ceiling put on aspirations for all. Pupils rise to meet these expectations, achieving exceptionally well across the curriculum. Pupils who are disadvantaged, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive high-quality support to enjoy great success alongside their peers. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils are impeccably polite, compassionate, and respectful. They help each other to act with kindness by celebrating fellow pupils using the school's well-embedded 'badger values'. The school's work on 'healthy hearts and minds' ensures that well-being is highly prioritised. Pupils love their school and feel great about themselves, giving them energy to try their best and embrace new learning. This school strives to make the world a better place. Pupils raise money for charities, embrace diversity and celebrate different cultures through well-designed curriculum and assembly activities. Pupils begin to be mindful in early years and develop impressive confidence and resilience by the end of Year 2. The school's 'Trickbox' programme teaches everyone to follow the 'ABCD' of 'accept, be, choose and do'. As a result, pupils gradually take responsibility for their learning and the world around them.
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Bishops Waltham Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Waltham Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Upham Church of England Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Droxford Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs G Riches
- Phone
- 01489892375
- Address
- Oak Road, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1EP
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 115863
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.