Petersfield Infant School
St Peter's Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Petersfield Infant School is a primary school in Petersfield for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025
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 24 June 2025
Pupils at Petersfield Infant School are confident, friendly and enthusiastic. They enjoy their interesting learning and fun lessons. The values of kindness, respect and resilience are well understood and meaningful to pupils. These help them to feel safe and happy. The school has high expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour. Staff know pupils well and build warm, positive relationships. Pupils are expected to work hard. They engage well in their learning and achieve highly. From the start of the early years, children quickly develop great independence and a firm foundation for later learning. Pupils play together well during social times, making good use of playground equipment and activities. The school provides a range of wider experiences to support pupils' personal development. Pupils enjoy attending lunchtime clubs, such as yoga, gardening and choir. Regular trips and visitors bring classroom learning to life. For example, a trip to the beach helps pupils to develop their mapwork skills in geography. The school teaches pupils the importance of fairness and equality. As one pupil commented, 'Difference makes us unique.' Parents and carers are unanimously positive about the school's work. Many describe how their child is thriving thanks to the school's care and support.
What the school should improve
- The school's expectations of pupils' writing in wider subjects are not high enough. This means that pupils are not encouraged to apply their strong knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting in subjects other than English. The school should ensure that staff have consistently high expectations of pupils' writing across all subjects.
- There are currently too few opportunities in school for pupils to take on meaningful responsibilities. Many pupils do not experience how to actively contribute to the school community or learn how to best support their peers. The school should ensure that pupils have more opportunities to be responsible, active citizens in school.
Pupil numbers and mix
282 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Petersfield Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Sheet Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| Langrish Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Buriton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Crissy Hodgkinson
- Phone
- 01730263048
- Address
- St Peter's Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 115936
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.