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Oakridge Infant School

Community school · Basingstoke · RG21 5RR

Ages 2–7 · 320 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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%+)

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

103

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
221
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
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 (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%.

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

  • Oakridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Merton Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Merton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • South View Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • South View Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9DX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Winklebury Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG23 8AF · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Diane Charman
Telephone
01256321579
Website
www.oakridgeschoolsfederation.co.uk

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