SCHOOL PROFILE

Sun Hill Infant and Preschool

Primary Community school URN 115992
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 135 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

6 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 September 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 10 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 127 100 full-time · 27 part-time
Female pupils 68 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 59 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.5%
19.3 pts below England
School 5.5%
Winchester 14.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.4%
17.9 pts below England
School 2.4%
Winchester 8.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Winchester 0.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.8%
114
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
3
White and Asian
2.4%
3
Any other Asian background
1.6%
2
Any other White background
1.6%
2
African
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.5% 12 of 127 pupils
11.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.5%
Winchester 17.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.7% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts below
EHC plans 0.8% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.11 pts higher than England
School 6.32%
Winchester 5.28%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.81%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.00 pts lower than England
School 10.81%
Winchester 12.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.35%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.45 pts lower than England
School 1.35%
Winchester 1.29%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.1% 5.9 pts above England
Sun Hill Infant and Preschool
94.1%
Winchester
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information