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King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Basingstoke · RG21 8YJ

Ages 2–7 · 221 pupils · Hampshire

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
130

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

221 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
97 / 124
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
221 / 180 (123%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Perriam

Location

Address
Upper Chestnut Drive
Postcode
RG21 8YJ
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Primary schools in Basingstoke
42
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG21
16
Primary in RG21
9
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG21

  • Kings Furlong Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 8YJ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 3DH · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 6RE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

  • Chalk Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4ER · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Winklebury Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG23 8AF · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.82

    1.0 miles away

  • Winklebury Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG23 8AF · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Perriam

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