SchoolScoresSouth View Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Off Shooters Way, Basingstoke, RG21 5LL
01256 321928 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 November 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good but had some concerns, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Basingstoke comparisons use the 19 of its 42 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 23 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.
| Statement | This school | Basingstoke | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 11th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke. Higher than 47% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 17th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke. Higher than 22% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 90% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 17th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke. Higher than 20% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 81% | 90% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 15 parents who had raised a concern Joint 9th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke. Higher than 61% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 87% | 84% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 12th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Basingstoke. Higher than 44% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 90%said yes | 91% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. 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. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 offered | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 51 |
| Of those, offered a place | 51 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 96 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 18 places for speech, language and communication needs; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.6% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.8% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.7% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 37th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 37th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 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 40th highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 9% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 41st highest of 42 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 3% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 35th highest of 41 state primary schools in Basingstoke. Higher than 18% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- South View Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakridge Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), improved significantly 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marnel Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakridge Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 strong
- Merton Infant School and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Marnel Community Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merton Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfields Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rucstall Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is South View Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
South View Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 November 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good but had some concerns, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Would parents recommend South View Infant and Nursery School?
90% of the 21 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend South View Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is South View Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put South View Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 51 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 115975.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.