St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 3rd of 27 primary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2013, report published 8 November 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

451 pupils on roll, with places for 452

Eligible for free school meals4.9%

4.9%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.2%

57.2%, 35.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Merton Infant School and Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Merton Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Marnel Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Marnel Community Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Oakridge Infant School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Carroll
Phone: 01256533079
Website: stbedesprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9DX
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116380

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.