School profile

Manor Field Infant School

Primary · Community school · Basingstoke, RG22 4DH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

Manor Field Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils149
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lawrence Britt
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116055.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils149
Girls74
Boys75
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.2%
First language not English33.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.4%
Other White
13.4%
African
7.4%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Black
3.4%
Other mixed
2.7%
Indian
2.7%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.2
Support staff (FTE)11.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hampshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Manor Field Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryManor Field Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHatch Warren Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHatch Warren Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBrighton Hill Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChalk Ridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Blue Coat School BasingstokeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPark View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKempshott Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manor Field Infant School

What is Manor Field Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Field Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Manor Field Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manor Field Infant School made 50 offers from 82 applications (1.6 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manor Field Infant School?

Manor Field Infant School has 149 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Manor Field Infant School?

Manor Field Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manor Field Infant School?

At Manor Field Infant School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manor Field Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manor Field Infant School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.