School profile

Old Basing Infant School

Primary · Community school · Basingstoke, RG24 7DL

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Requires improvement
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Old Basing Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils249 of 264 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sonia Denning
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116039.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils249
Girls128
Boys121
Eligible for free school meals3.6%
First language not English19.7%
SEN support13
EHC plan8
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.3%
African
4.8%
Indian
4.4%
Other White
3.6%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence2.8%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)77
Applications (Reception)184
First preference applications (Reception)64
First preference offers (Reception)64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places264
Pupils on roll260
Unfilled places1.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9
Support staff (FTE)13.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Basing Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGreat Binfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRucstall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miSecondaryThe Costello SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySouth View Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySouth View Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryFour Lanes Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMarnel Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryMarnel Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryFour Lanes Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Basing Infant School

What is Old Basing Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Old Basing Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2022.

How many pupils attend Old Basing Infant School?

Old Basing Infant School has 249 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 264.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.