Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~828m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kenneth Davies
Pupils:102 / 119 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256321571
Address:Cliddesden, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 3 February 2026View full report
URN:115877
UKPRN:10080649
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cliddesden Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children are happy and feel a strong sense of belonging. The school teaches reading and phonics very effectively, and has excellent systems to support children with additional needs. Staff genuinely know and care for every child, ensuring they receive the right help to succeed.

Key Strengths

  • Strong phonics and early reading teaching across Reception and Key Stage 1
  • Well-established systems for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND
  • Calm, orderly behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • Broad, ambitious curriculum with pupils making good progress in mathematics
  • Effective early years provision with purposeful outdoor learning environment

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance is not high enough for some groups, particularly disadvantaged pupils
  • Assessment of pupil knowledge and understanding could be quicker in identifying gaps
  • Handwriting development needs strengthening to match positive writing outcomes
  • Teaching strategies and adaptations need refinement to help some pupils make faster progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips

Cliddesden Primary School is judged to be meeting expected standards across most areas. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum, strong early reading provision, and effective support for pupils with special educational needs, though leaders are working to improve attendance for some pupils and enhance teaching consistency.

At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+15ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 88%. Maths has improved from 60% to 75%. Writing has improved from 80% to 88%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Pond (S-bound)
888m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

102 pupils

119 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,360
Projected new pupils:590

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basingstoke

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

3 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 November 2021
3 December 2020

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23444%

Overall absence

8.24742%

Persistent absence

97

Enrolments

Authorised3.85337%
Unauthorised0.38107%
Persistent (10%+)8.24742%
Severe (50%+)2.06186%

Absence trend

3.8491%
18/19
2.34023%
20/21
5.69148%
21/22
4.38882%
22/23
5.00636%
23/24
4.23444%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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