Education in Eastleigh
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 143,710 people in 80 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Eastleigh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Eastleigh had 49 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyEastleigh had 49 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Eastleigh. The map shows each one.
Schools in Eastleigh
Eastleigh has 49 open schools: 36 primary, 7 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 16
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
17 of the 45 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and April 2024.
5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Eastleigh
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Hiltingbury Infant School (September 2023).
Primary (36)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrywood Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 631 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Boorley Park | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 380 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 357 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Bursledon Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 262 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Bursledon Junior School(CA) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 304 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 123 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Cherbourg Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Fair Oak Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 359 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Fair Oak Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 583 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 225 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 301 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Fryern Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 135 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Fryern Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Hamble Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 349 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 268 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 372 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Kanes Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 373 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Kings Copse Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Merdon Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 221 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Netley Abbey Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 229 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Netley Abbey Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 341 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Nightingale Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 363 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Norwood Primary & Pre-School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 570 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Scantabout Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 216 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 215 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 334 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 404 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Stoke Park Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 253 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Stoke Park Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 324 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Stoneham Park Primary Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 250 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The Crescent Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 619 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 143 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Townhill Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Wellstead Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 414 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,478 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Deer Park School | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 910 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| The Hamble School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,139 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| The Toynbee School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,107 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Thornden School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,440 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wildern School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,674 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Wyvern College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,313 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
Special (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School | Community special school | 10 to 16 | 97 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Luminous Oak Academy | Free schools special | 8 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Peveril Sixth Form College | Further education | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne House School | Other independent school | 0 to 11 | 282 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 243 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Education Centre | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 10 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.