Oakley Infant School
Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Niamh Hutchings
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 116047
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256780445
About this school
Oakley Infant School is a community primary school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 182 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Oakley 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 5.7% | 182 | — |
| Oakley Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.5% | 13.9% | 251 | 0.1 miles |
| Hounsome Fields Primary School | — | — | — | 29 | 1.9 miles |
| Kempshott Infant School | — | 4.4% | 8% | 270 | 1.9 miles |
| Kempshott Junior School | 78% | 5.2% | 14% | 362 | 1.9 miles |
| Chiltern Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 47% | 170 | 2.2 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)
- 5.71%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oakley Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Hounsome Fields Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Kempshott Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Kempshott Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Chiltern Primary School2.2 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 year groups does Oakley Infant School teach?
- Oakley Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakley Infant School?
- The headteacher of Oakley Infant School is Mrs Niamh Hutchings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakley Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakley 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 big is Oakley Infant School?
- Oakley Infant School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Oakley Infant School full?
- Oakley Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 182 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Oakley Infant School a faith school?
- No. Oakley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakley Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakley Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Oakley Infant School's absence rate?
- Oakley Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oakley 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 Oakley 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.