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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 148385

Marnel Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Basingstoke · RG24 9PT

Ages 7–11 · 460 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
474

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

460 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
460
Boys / girls
236 / 224
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
460 / 480 (96%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
184
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bourne Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Abi Penton

Location

Address
Shetland Road, Popley Way
Postcode
RG24 9PT
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 460 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40%.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Primary schools in Basingstoke
42
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG24
14
Primary in RG24
11
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Marnel Community Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9PT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9DX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • South View Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • South View Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5LL · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Merton Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Merton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oakridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakridge Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5RR · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Abi Penton
Telephone
01256328670
Website
https://www.marneljuniorschool.co.uk/

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