St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, Basingstoke
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a genuinely caring community where every child feels they belong. Pupils are happy, well-behaved, and have excellent attendance. The school offers impressive opportunities in music and sport, with all children learning instruments and many performing in choirs and the orchestra.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent behaviour, positive attitudes to learning, and high attendance well above national averages
- Strong inclusive culture where all pupils, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, feel they belong and are celebrated
- Highly effective pastoral support and mental health provision that helps pupils feel safe and confident
- Impressive musical and sporting provision with all pupils learning instruments and many participating in choirs and orchestra
- Leaders and staff have high expectations for all pupils and make decisions in their best interests
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in their writing skills when they enter school - the school is working to improve writing teaching across the curriculum
- Staff need to check pupils' understanding more consistently during lessons to identify and address misconceptions quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choirs, school orchestra, musical instrument learning, sporting activities, Globe Theatre trips, spy club, jewellery making club, play leader and steward roles, trips and visits
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a caring, inclusive school where pupils thrive in a warm atmosphere with high attendance and excellent behaviour. Overall pupils achieve well and are well-prepared for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
357 pupils
360 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basingstoke
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9947%
Overall absence
5.58659%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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