St Mary Bourne Primary School

About St Mary Bourne Primary School

St Mary Bourne Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, located in the Basingstoke and Deane borough within Hampshire local authority. In the most recent local rankings of primary schools in the area, it sits at 11th out of 40 schools, placing it comfortably in the top third. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. With 129 pupils against a capacity of 140, the school is nearly full, and its 10.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Jacqueline Hopkins.

Academically, St Mary Bourne performs well above the local average. In its most recent Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, 70 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hampshire local authority average of 61 per cent. Reading scores were particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 108 and 45 per cent of pupils achieving the higher standard. Maths also performed well, with an average score of 105 and 20 per cent reaching the higher standard. Writing saw 85 per cent of pupils meet the expected standard, though none achieved the higher mark. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022 rated it Good overall, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. This is a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, gymnasium, library, music rooms, ICT suite, sensory room, sports hall, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics, tennis, and netball, while clubs range from art and coding to eco club, book club, and gardening. For pupils with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions data for the 2025/26 academic year shows the school is oversubscribed, with 61 applications for 20 places and 17 offers made to first-preference applicants. This is a school that suits families seeking a well-regarded village primary with strong academic outcomes, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and a supportive environment for SEND pupils, though competition for places is high.

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