Best 3 Primary schools in Eastleigh – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hiltingbury Infant School (Primary) in Eastleigh; Saint James' Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Southampton; Kings Copse Primary School (Primary) in Southampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hiltingbury Infant School, Saint James' Church of England Primary School and Kings Copse Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Eastleigh, Hampshire and Southampton, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hiltingbury Infant School), published Oct 2023. The lowest is 2 (Saint James' Church of England Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Saint James' Church of England Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all under Hampshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Hiltingbury Infant School
SO53 5NP
|
Saint James' Church of England Primary School
SO30 3EG
|
Kings Copse Primary School
SO30 0PQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 5NP |
Southampton Hampshire SO30 3EG |
Southampton Hampshire SO30 0PQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Oct 2023 | 2 11 Jun 2024 | 2 13 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 270 | 654 | 227 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.hiltingburyinfant.co.uk | www.st-james-westend.org.uk | www.kingscopse.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02380265414 | 02380900995 | 01489785040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 5NP - Ofsted
- 1 11 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.hiltingburyinfant.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380265414
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3EG - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.st-james-westend.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02380900995
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 0PQ - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.kingscopse.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01489785040
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