Merton Infant School and Nursery

General Information

Address: Romsey Close, Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9HB
Phone: 01256324507
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Larissa James
Age range: 2-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 216
School capacity: 270
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 33
% eligible for free school meals: 18.4%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 19 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #8 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Kempshott Infant SchoolGood
#7Manor Field Infant SchoolGood
#8Merton Infant School and NurseryGood
#9Oakley Infant SchoolGood
#10Oakridge Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Marnel Community Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Bishopswood Infant SchoolGood
#3Castle Hill Infant SchoolGood
#4Four Lanes Infant SchoolGood
#5Hatch Warren Infant SchoolGood
#6Kempshott Infant SchoolGood
#7Manor Field Infant SchoolGood
#8Merton Infant School and NurseryGood
#9Oakley Infant SchoolGood
#10Oakridge Infant SchoolGood
#11Old Basing Infant SchoolGood
#12South View Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#13St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton HillGood
#14Winklebury Infant SchoolGood
#15Kings Furlong Infant School and NurseryRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £7,971 (2024-25)

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Ranked #3 of 15 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1South View Infant and Nursery School£9,466
#2Manor Field Infant School£8,489
#3Merton Infant School and Nursery£7,971
#4St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill£7,665
#5Marnel Community Infant School£6,960

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1South View Infant and Nursery School£9,466
#2Manor Field Infant School£8,489
#3Merton Infant School and Nursery£7,971
#4St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill£7,665
#5Marnel Community Infant School£6,960
#6Hatch Warren Infant School£6,892
#7Winklebury Infant School£6,884
#8Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery£6,723
#9Oakridge Infant School£6,722
#10Bishopswood Infant School£6,402
#11Castle Hill Infant School£6,361
#12Kempshott Infant School£6,280
#13Oakley Infant School£6,241
#14Four Lanes Infant School£6,062
#15Old Basing Infant School£6,037

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