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OpenPrimaryURN 116039

Old Basing Infant School

Community school · Basingstoke · RG24 7DL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–7

Pupils

249

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 47

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
116039

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Denning
Telephone
01256325704

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.4%

Persistent absence

3.2%

Unauthorised

0.6%

Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 3.4% · Persistent 4.3%
2021/22
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 9.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England