St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kingsmill Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 2nd of 27 primary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 10 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Pupils receive a great education here. The school is determined that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), will have every opportunity to thrive personally, socially and academically. Pupil experiences while at the school ensure they develop as well-rounded individuals who achieve highly. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils are highly motivated to learn. Strong routines, learned right from the start of Reception, enable pupils to settle quickly in lessons and learn very well. Breaktimes are joyous occasions. Pupils from all year groups socialise well together, enjoying a wide range of outdoor equipment and organised games. Pupils relish taking advantage of the school's wide-ranging extra-curricular activities. Extensive sporting opportunities offer multiple chances for pupils to represent the school in a wide range of sports. These include table tennis, boccia/curling, athletics, hockey and several football teams. Pupils also benefit from many opportunities to learn musical instruments and to perform on stage. Deliberately planned additional experiences enrich pupils' learning greatly. For example, visits to see steam trains, historic sites and places of worship deepen pupils' curriculum learning. Furthermore, thoughtful use of virtual reality headsets, facilities at a local college and theatre visits broadens pupils' learning exceptionally well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
46 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
312 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfields Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Kings Furlong Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Chalk Ridge Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Rucstall Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Tunnicliffe
- Phone
- 01256324121
- Address
- Kingsmill Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3JU
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116400
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.