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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Merton Infant School and Nursery

Community primary school in Basingstoke (Hampshire).

Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jul 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jul 2025
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.2
▲ 7.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.2%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.7%
▲ 0.3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
80%
216 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Merton Infant School is a primary school located in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. The school is led by Mrs Larissa James.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • French
  • Games
  • Choir
  • Yoga/Mindfulness
  • Computing
  • Football
  • Nurture Group
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award
  • Music MarkMusic

Key facts

URN
116004
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hampshire
Constituency
Basingstoke
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gaye DoveChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jemma CottonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Georgina CravenGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Tracy Ann FergusonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Sophie WellsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Larissa JamesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lee-ann DirienzoGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jan BeardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Carly JonesGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Janel Richards FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record