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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116151

Talavera Infant School

Community school · Aldershot · GU11 1RG

Ages 4–7 · 298 pupils · Hampshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
232

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

94

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
213
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill110%

298 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
298
Boys / girls
149 / 149
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
298 / 270 (110%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
15
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 Deborah Cook

Location

Address
Gun Hill
Postcode
GU11 1RG
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot
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 Aldershot, Hampshire, 298 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5%.

Open schools in Aldershot
13
Primary schools in Aldershot
10
Academies among open schools in Aldershot
23% (3)
Open schools in GU11
12
Primary in GU11
10
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.

  • Talavera Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1RG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence2.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 4AA · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.47

    0.5 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 4GJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1QJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3DD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3SL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Cook
Telephone
01252323137

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