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South View Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Basingstoke · RG21 5LL

Ages 3–7 · 211 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
145

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
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 fill87%

211 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
112 / 99
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
211 / 242 (87%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
South View Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Sheila Pape

Location

Address
Off Shooters Way
Postcode
RG21 5LL
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

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 3–7, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 34.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

  • South View Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Oakridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Marnel Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9PT · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakridge Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Marnel Community Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9PT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.7 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

  • Merton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sheila Pape
Telephone
01256321928
Website
http://www.southview-fed.hants.sch.uk

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