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Woolton Hill Junior School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG20 9XEPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2283 of 13,686 nationally

About Woolton Hill Junior School

Woolton Hill Junior School’s headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the Hampshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2) sits at 61%, Woolton Hill achieves 77% — a significant 16 percentage points higher. This strong performance is reflected in its ranking: within Basingstoke and Deane, the school sits 5th out of 40 primaries, placing it in the top 12.5% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 17% of all state primaries. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Good, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. In its 2023 ungraded inspection, the school was judged to have remained Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. This consistency suggests a stable and effective school, even if it doesn’t reach the Outstanding tier that 33 other primaries in the LA currently hold.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoolton Hill, Newbury, Basingstoke and Deane, RG20 9XE
HeadteacherPaul Davies
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils121
Free School Meals (FSM)20.7%
School Capacity121 / 180 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersSwimmingGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubGardeningDramaScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:10

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: wooltonhilljunior.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woolton Hill Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.