Classpot

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 3JUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1866 of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressKingsmill Road, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 3JU
HeadteacherAngela Nicholls
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils314
Free School Meals (FSM)8.6%
School Capacity314 / 315 (100% full)

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 English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From 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

9
ICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

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.

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.