St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

St Mary's Church of England Junior School is performing well, maintaining a strong standard in educational delivery and pupil welfare. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding practices, ensuring that students feel safe and secure in their environment. Pupil attendance is exemplary, with leaders effectively identifying and supporting challenges faced by families, which contributes to a calm and purposeful atmosphere throughout the school. The educational outcomes for pupils are positive, with particular commendation for the support given to disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• High pupil attendance rates across all demographics
• Strong behaviour management leading to a calm learning environment
• Effective safeguarding measures in place
• Inclusive culture that celebrates diversity
• High expectations set for all pupils
• Strong pastoral support for pupil wellbeing
• Varied and effective music and sports programs
• Personalized learning opportunities for pupil development

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in their basic writing skills
• Inconsistencies in checking pupils' understanding during lessons

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.5% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School received £5,817 and spent £5,790 for each of its 357 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £239,000 (£671 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School have?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has 357 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School cover?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is at Belle Vue Road, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7DE.