St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School sits in Basingstoke and Deane, within the Hampshire local authority, and ranks 4th out of 40 primary schools in the area. That puts it in the top 10% locally, with a score of 78 on the key stage 2 expected standard metric. The three top-performing peers in the same authority are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. St John's is one of 33 schools in Hampshire rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent inspection in February 2025 awarded top marks across the board: Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a notable upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2011. The school is a Church of England voluntary aided primary, with headteacher Angela Nicholls leading a roll of 314 pupils, just one short of its full capacity of 315.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 80 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:40-08:40
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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