Best Schools in Basingstoke

How many schools are there in Basingstoke?

Basingstoke has 58 open schools: 42 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 6 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Basingstoke are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Basingstoke were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Rucstall Primary School, Marnel Junior School, Marnel Community Infant School, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, Dove House Academy and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 51 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Rucstall Primary SchoolMarnel Junior SchoolMarnel Community Infant SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolDove House Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Basingstoke get the best GCSE results?

Of the 10 schools in Basingstoke with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.1 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Costello School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Vyne Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.1 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolThe Costello SchoolThe Vyne Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Basingstoke have the best SATs results?

Of the 27 primary schools in Basingstoke with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (96% in reading, 94% in maths); Rucstall Primary School (90% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Mark's Church of England Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRucstall Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Basingstoke?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Basingstoke selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Basingstoke have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Basingstoke have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Basingstoke?

Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.