Burghclere Primary School

About Burghclere Primary School

Burghclere Primary School is a small state primary in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, currently teaching 95 pupils against a capacity of 119, so there is some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 11.7%, which is below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 38 applications for just 16 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.38, and all 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That level of competition signals a school that local families are keen to get into. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and covers ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Beulah Letchford leads a team that has recently seen the school’s Ofsted rating improve.

Academically, Burghclere performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hampshire LA average of 61%. The school’s ranking score of 71 places it 9th out of 40 primary schools in Basingstoke and Deane, putting it in the top 25% locally. Nationally, it sits in the 28th percentile. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard was 29% in reading and 36% in maths, though just 7% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 awarded a Good rating across all areas, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in December 2022.

Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, sensory room and an art studio, with clubs covering science, coding and eco activities. Sports on offer include football, rounders, cricket, athletics and dance. The school lists SEND provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 48 families show a mixed picture: 65% would recommend the school, but 35% would not. Strong disagreement was notably high on behaviour management and concern handling, though most parents agreed their child is happy and does well. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a village setting, but the oversubscription means early application is essential.

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