St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

312 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.