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Hounsome Fields Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Basingstoke, RG23 7GJ

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils29
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Bradley Carter
TrustENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151379.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils29
Girls15
Boys14
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size29

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
65.5%
White and Black Caribbean
13.8%
Indian
6.9%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.4%
African
3.4%
Other Black
3.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%

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 teacher9.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.1
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.74
Support staff (FTE)3.96

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hounsome Fields Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKempshott Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKempshott Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHatch Warren Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHatch Warren Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryManor Field Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryManor Field Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryOakley Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hounsome Fields Primary School

How hard is it to get into Hounsome Fields Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hounsome Fields Primary School made 27 offers from 87 applications (3.2 per offer), and 27 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hounsome Fields Primary School?

Hounsome Fields Primary School has 29 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Hounsome Fields Primary School?

At Hounsome Fields Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.7 pupils per teacher.

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.