Oakley Infant School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed

Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ

01256 780445 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 2 February 2023
Pupils182Room for 180 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 171 in 2019, 175 in 2021, 179 in 2022, 173 in 2023, 172 in 2024, 175 in 2025, 182 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.057 for 59 places, September 2026
15th highest of 30 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 45% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 February 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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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 about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered59
Families who put it first57
Of those, offered a place55 (96%)
Families who listed it at all104

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

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
38th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.7% 20.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
36th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.9% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
12th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.6% 13.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
39th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.6% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
17th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 76% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.1% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
15th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.8% 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
Joint 9th highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 75% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.8 20.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 14th highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.3 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
18th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke.
Higher than 57% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.6% 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 Oakley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Oakley Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 February 2023.

Is Oakley Infant School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 57 families put Oakley Infant School as their first choice for 59 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 55 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.