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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke · RG24 7DE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

357

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 7–11, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 357 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG24

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
116350

Location

Address
Belle Vue Road, Old Basing
Postcode
RG24 7DE
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North East Hampshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
176 / 181
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
357 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Lillywhite
Telephone
01256465092
Website
http://www.st-marys-jun.hants.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
62%
Higher standard (RWM)
11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.4%

Persistent absence

3.9%

Unauthorised

0.6%

Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 3.5% · Persistent 4.7%
2021/22
Overall 4.8% · Persistent 7.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England