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Old Basing Infant School

Community school · Basingstoke · RG24 7DL

Ages 4–7 · 249 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
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 fill92%

249 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
249
Boys / girls
121 / 128
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
249 / 270 (92%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Denning

Location

Address
Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing
Postcode
RG24 7DL
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North East Hampshire
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 4–7, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 249 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.6%.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Primary schools in Basingstoke
42
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG24
14
Primary in RG24
11
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 RG24

  • Great Binfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 8AJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.55

    1.0 miles away

  • Rucstall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 3EX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 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

    1.6 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Marnel Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9PT · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM40.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Marnel Community Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9PT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Denning
Telephone
01256325704
Website
www.oldbasinginfants.co.uk/

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