Oakridge Junior School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM25.8%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 115859
Oakridge Infant School
Community school · Basingstoke · RG21 5RR
Ages 2–7 · 320 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Strong standard
Overall absence
5.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2025-11-25
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 3.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 179
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
320 pupils · 340 places
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- Boys / girls
- 177 / 143
- School capacity
- 340
- Capacity fill
- 320 / 340 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 41
- 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
- Federation
- Oakridge Schools Federation
- Headteacher
- Miss Diane Charman
Location
- Address
- Oakridge Road
- Postcode
- RG21 5RR
- Town
- Basingstoke
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
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, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Merton Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.8%
- FSM18.4%
0.4 miles away
Merton Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS238%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM34.3%
0.4 miles away
South View Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM42.7%
0.6 miles away
South View Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.1%
- FSM34.2%
0.6 miles away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG24 9DX · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM4.9%
0.7 miles away
Winklebury Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG23 8AF · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS249%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM29.3%
0.9 miles away
Winklebury Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Basingstoke · RG23 8AF · Hampshire
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.2%
- FSM22.0%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Diane Charman
- Telephone
- 01256321579