Winklebury Infant School
Willoughby Way, Winklebury, Basingstoke, RG23 8AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Bartlett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Winklebury Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 115971
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256323244
About this school
Winklebury Infant School is a community primary school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winklebury Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Winklebury Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winklebury Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 26% | 182 | — |
| Winklebury Junior School | 64% | 6.2% | 32.6% | 198 | 0.0 miles |
| Castle Hill Infant School | — | 3.8% | 14.9% | 174 | 0.5 miles |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 20% | 651 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakridge Infant School | — | 4.2% | 18.9% | 320 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakridge Junior School | 77% | 3.7% | 28.5% | 345 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.97%
- English as an additional language
- 26%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Winklebury Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
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Castle Hill Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Castle Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Oakridge Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Oakridge Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Basingstoke
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chalk Ridge Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Cliddesden Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School Primary
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Primary
- Four Lanes Infant School Primary
- Great Binfields Primary School Primary
- Hatch Warren Infant School Primary
- Hatch Warren Junior School Primary
- Hounsome Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Winklebury Infant School teach?
- Winklebury Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of Winklebury Infant School?
- The headteacher of Winklebury Infant School is Mrs Katy Bartlett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winklebury Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winklebury Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Winklebury Infant School?
- Winklebury Infant School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Winklebury Infant School full?
- Winklebury Infant School has capacity for 200 pupils and 182 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Winklebury Infant School a faith school?
- No. Winklebury Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Winklebury Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winklebury Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Winklebury Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Winklebury Infant School is part of the Federation of Winklebury Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Winklebury Infant School's absence rate?
- Winklebury Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Winklebury Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Winklebury Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.