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North Waltham Primary School, Basingstoke

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Ages 4–11

North Waltham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Basingstoke, part of University of Winchester Academy Trust. It was 82% full in 2025.

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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

North Waltham Primary School in detail

North Waltham Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "A curriculum that is interesting and motivating and by ensuring that children feel happy, safe and valued in school. On behalf of the children, staff and governors I would like to welcome you to North Waltham Primary School. As headteacher, I am proud to lead an inclusive school where kindness permeates and excellent learning behaviours from all are paramount."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.00 per session.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

North Waltham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115932), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at North Waltham Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put North Waltham Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at North Waltham Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to North Waltham Primary School are Hounsome Fields Primary School (2.4 miles); Oakley Church of England Junior School (2.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); Oakley Infant School (2.5 miles, Good); and St Mark's Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths).

Hounsome Fields Primary SchoolOakley Church of England Junior SchoolOakley Infant SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School

The trust

North Waltham Primary School is one of 8 schools run by University of Winchester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in University of Winchester Academy Trust

Who goes there

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Staffing

North Waltham Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Micheldever Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Farm Close (adjacent), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Emma Cady
Pupils:139
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256397344
Address:Church Road, North Waltham, Basingstoke, RG25 2BL
Trust:UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2025

Ofsted Rating

North Waltham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as North Waltham Primary School (URN 115932), it was rated Good in July 2012.

URN:151338
UKPRN:10096313
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Basingstoke
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

8.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

33.0

KS2

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at North Waltham Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 115932). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+18ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 90% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Waltham Primary School.

  • Magna Extended Schools at North WalthamAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Farm Close (adjacent)
180m · 3 min walk
Village Pond (NE-bound)
231m · 4 min walk
Elizabethan Rise (adj)
378m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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.

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Your chances of a place at North Waltham Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

138 pupils

168 places

30 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,391
Projected new pupils:598

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

9

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

9.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Asian
3.6%
Mixed
4.3%
Other
0.7%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.6%
English as Additional Language8.6%

139

Total Pupils

79

Boys

60

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,328

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at North Waltham Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 115932). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

4.6%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

116

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)7.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
4.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about North Waltham Primary School

Are there exam results for North Waltham Primary School?

North Waltham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115932), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is North Waltham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Waltham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as North Waltham Primary School (URN 115932), it was rated Good in July 2012.

What is the catchment area for North Waltham Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When North Waltham Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at North Waltham Primary School?

North Waltham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 168 places.

How big are the classes at North Waltham Primary School?

Classes at North Waltham Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to North Waltham Primary School?

North Waltham Primary School has around 139 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to North Waltham Primary School?

Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North Waltham 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 North Waltham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Magna Extended Schools at North Waltham (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 North Waltham Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is North Waltham Primary School?

North Waltham Primary School is at Church Road, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2BL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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