Community school · Hampshire

Fairfields Primary School

4–11Ages
403Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116232URN

Council Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

109 applications for 50 places · 96th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Hampshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

109 applications · 50 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.6; Hampshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Hampshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Hampshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	50	109	2.2	43	0.86
Sep 2025	52	130	2.5	41	0.79
Sep 2024	60	152	2.5	61	1.02
Sep 2023	56	122	2.2	53	0.95
Sep 2022	60	123	2.1	56	0.93
Sep 2021	60	141	2.4	67	1.12
Sep 2020	60	128	2.1	51	0.85
Sep 2019	60	123	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2018	50	123	2.5	49	0.98
Sep 2017	60	154	2.6	48	0.80
Sep 2016	60	146	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2015	60	152	2.5	58	0.97
Sep 2014	61	156	2.6	65	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 66% · Maths 64% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%239th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	2%	105	104
2023/24	56%	4%	103	104
2022/23	50%	5%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Fairfields Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Queen Mary's College
0.4 km · Hampshire

Not yet inspected
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.6 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km · Hampshire

Requires improvement2023

1.5applications per place
Kings Furlong Junior School
1.0 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

55%met the SATs standard
Rucstall Primary School
1.1 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
South View Junior School
1.7 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

56%met the SATs standard
Oakridge Junior School
1.8 km · Hampshire

Improved significantly2025

77%met the SATs standard
South View Infant and Nursery School
1.8 km · Hampshire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116232 · 850/2727
Capacity: 420 pupils · 403 on roll
Free school meals: 10.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Council Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH
Local authority: Hampshire · Basingstoke and Deane

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources