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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke · RG21 3JU

Ages 4–11 · 312 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
278

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

53

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

312 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
154 / 158
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
312 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Nicholls

Location

Address
Kingsmill Road
Postcode
RG21 3JU
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 312 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Primary schools in Basingstoke
42
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG21
16
Primary in RG21
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG21

  • Fairfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 3DH · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Kings Furlong Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 8YJ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Chalk Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4ER · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Rucstall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG21 3EX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 6RE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Field Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4DH · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM40.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Manor Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4DH · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Nicholls
Telephone
01256324121
Website
www.st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk

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