Hounsome Fields Primary School, Basingstoke
Hounsome Fields Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Basingstoke, part of Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hounsome Fields Primary School in detail
Hounsome Fields Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hounsome Fields is a brand-new primary school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Engage Enrich Excel Academies (EEEA) Trust. We welcomed our founding class in September 2025 and it has been a privilege to watch our school community begin to flourish."
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Monday 23 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hounsome Fields Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Hounsome Fields Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hounsome Fields Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hounsome Fields Primary School are St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Kempshott Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 82% maths); Kempshott Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); and Hatch Warren Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths).
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolKempshott Junior SchoolKempshott Infant SchoolHatch Warren Junior School
The trust
Hounsome Fields Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school.
Hounsome Fields Primary School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beggarwood Lane (sw-bound), 190 metres away.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hounsome Fields Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hounsome Fields Primary School.
- OSCAHS - Hounsome Fields ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hounsome Fields Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hounsome Fields Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hounsome Fields Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Hounsome Fields Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Hampshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
7%
Available places
29 pupils
420 places
391 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hounsome Fields Primary School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
29
Total Pupils
14
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
9.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,581
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Hounsome Fields Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hounsome Fields Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hounsome Fields Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hounsome Fields Primary School?
Classes at Hounsome Fields Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hounsome Fields Primary School?
Hounsome Fields Primary School has around 29 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hounsome Fields Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hounsome Fields Primary School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
How do I apply to Hounsome Fields Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hounsome Fields Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hounsome Fields Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: OSCAHS - Hounsome Fields Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hounsome Fields Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hounsome Fields Primary School?
Hounsome Fields Primary School is at Treetop Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7GJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)