Manor Field Infant School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed

Haydn Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, RG22 4DH

01256 350300 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card1 strong, 6 expectedSafeguarding met · 20 January 2026
Pupils149Room for 180 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 161 in 2019, 157 in 2021, 157 in 2022, 164 in 2023, 164 in 2024, 150 in 2025, 149 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.944 for 50 places, September 2026
20th highest of 30 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 18% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 20 January 2026 , published 22 March 2026.

In short: 1 strong, 6 expected, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Early yearsNursery and reception classes. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.

Basingstoke comparisons use the 4 of its 42 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 38 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolBasingstokeEngland
My child is happy at this school
Joint 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke.
Higher than 47% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
92% 96% 83%
My child feels safe at this school
4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke.
Higher than 43% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
92% 98% 85%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
3rd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke.
Higher than 51% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
88% 94% 78%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 22 parents who had raised a concern
1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke.
Higher than 88% of 1,062 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
95% 93% 74%
I would recommend this school to another parent
Joint 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke.
Higher than 85% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100%said yes 98% 83%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 16%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Basingstoke figures pool parents at the Basingstoke schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered50
Families who put it first44
Of those, offered a place44 (100%)
Families who listed it at all82

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
13th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
26.7% 20.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
30th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.3% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
21.3% 13.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
7th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
36.7% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
27th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.8% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
27th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.8% 9.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
32nd highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 33% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.1 20.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
35th highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.8 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
3rd highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 84% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
25.6% 14.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Manor Field Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Field Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 20 January 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 strong, 6 expected, and safeguarding was met.

Would parents recommend Manor Field Infant School?

100% of the 24 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Manor Field Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Manor Field Infant School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 44 families put Manor Field Infant School as their first choice for 50 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.