Merton Infant School and Nursery
Community school in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 216 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 18.40% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Romsey Close, Popley Way, Popley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.mertoninfants.com |
| Telephone | 01256324507 |
| URN | 116004 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 July 2025, published 15 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Merton Junior School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Oakridge Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Oakridge Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- South View Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- South View Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Marnel Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Marnel Community Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.