Silchester Church of England Primary School

About Silchester Church of England Primary School

Silchester Church of England Primary School has a strong parent community, with 91% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school to other parents. That survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025, collected 91 responses and showed particularly high satisfaction around children’s happiness and safety: 98% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and every single respondent agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 73 applications for just 25 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.92, and all 23 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That combination of strong word-of-mouth and high demand suggests a school that families in Basingstoke and Deane actively seek out.

Academically, Silchester’s most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, paint a mixed picture. 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. The school’s ranking within Basingstoke and Deane places it 38th out of 40 primary schools on this measure, and it sits in the bottom 50 nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In reading, 67% of pupils met the expected standard and 30% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. In maths, 63% reached the expected standard and the average score was 102. Writing saw 63% at expected and 19% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, rated it Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision, matching its Good rating from the previous inspection in 2015.

The school is a Church of England primary with a capacity of 180 pupils and currently has 172 on roll, so it is nearly full. Its facilities include a library, ICT suite, sensory room, music rooms and a chapel, and it offers a range of sports including swimming, football, cricket and gymnastics, plus clubs such as book club, science club, choir and gardening. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. 35% of parents responding to the survey said their child has SEND, and 90% of those agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. With a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 4.1%, Silchester is likely to suit families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with strong pastoral signals and a clear community feel, even if its academic results are below the local average.

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