Old Basing Infant School, Basingstoke
Old Basing Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Basingstoke. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Old Basing Infant School in detail
Old Basing Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Old Basing Infant School. Find out more about our school, our ethos and our vision for your child's education and learning with us. As a Rights Respecting School, everyone at Old Basing Infant School is nurtured within a happy, healthy, safe and sustainable environment."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Old Basing Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Old Basing Infant School as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 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 Old Basing Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Basing Infant School are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 78% maths); Great Binfields Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Rucstall Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 97% maths); and South View Infant and Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good).
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolGreat Binfields Primary SchoolRucstall Primary SchoolSouth View Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (5.2%) received SEN support and 8 (3.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belle Vue Road (n-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Old Basing Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Old Basing Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Old Basing Infant School.
- Gol Elite Coaching Limited at St Mary's CE Junior School230m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Old Basing Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Old Basing Infant 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
260 pupils
264 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
249
Total Pupils
121
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,037
Per pupil
£1444k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Old Basing Infant School
Questions parents ask about Old Basing Infant School
What is Old Basing Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Old Basing Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Old Basing Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Old Basing Infant 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 Old Basing Infant School?
Old Basing Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Old Basing Infant School?
Classes at Old Basing Infant School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Old Basing Infant School?
Old Basing Infant School has around 249 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Old Basing Infant School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Old Basing Infant School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Old Basing Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Old Basing Infant 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 Old Basing Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Old Basing Infant School: Gol Elite Coaching Limited at St Mary's CE Junior School (230m away, 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 Old Basing Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Old Basing Infant School?
Old Basing Infant School is at Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)