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South View Infant and Nursery School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 5LLPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About South View Infant and Nursery School

South View Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, located in the Basingstoke and Deane borough of Hampshire. Within the local authority’s 425 primary schools, it sits among a competitive field: the top-performing peers include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith’s Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Marnel Junior School, just one kilometre away. South View itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, though with some concerns noted. The school is led by headteacher Sheila Pape and has a nursery provision, catering for 218 pupils against a capacity of 242. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 101 families applied for 53 places, with 46 receiving their first preference, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.91.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOff Shooters Way, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 5LL
HeadteacherSheila Pape
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils218
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity218 / 242 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 3 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisFootballRoundersGymnasticsCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaFilm ClubGardeningChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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South View Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.