Oakridge Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 7
Report card: Strong standard

Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakridge Infant School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

320 pupils on roll, with places for 340

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.3%

36.3%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakridge Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Oakridge Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Merton Infant School and Nursery0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Merton Junior School0.4 milesOfsted: Good46% met the expected standard
South View Junior School0.6 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
South View Infant and Nursery School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Diane Charman
Address
Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RR
Local authority
Hampshire
URN
115859

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.