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Best Schools in Basingstoke

Compare 59 schools in Basingstoke. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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59

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

47

Good

Primary Schools

48 schools

Secondary Schools

14 schools

Top Performing Schools in Basingstoke

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Church Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/22/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+3.0

118 pupils • 6.8% FSM • 11.0% EAL

North Waltham Primary School

Community school

Primary

Church Road, North Waltham, Basingstoke, RG25 2BL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

+1.2

141 pupils • 5.7% FSM • 7.8% EAL

Preston Candover Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Preston Candover, Basingstoke, RG25 2EE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

-0.9

107 pupils • 3.7% FSM • 5.6% EAL

Rucstall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Holbein Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke, RG21 3EX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+2.3

198 pupils • 25.3% FSM • 15.7% EAL

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Kingsmill Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3JU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/15/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.7

314 pupils • 10.2% FSM • 6.1% EAL

Oakley Church of England Junior School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+0.7

245 pupils • 13.1% FSM • 9.0% EAL

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Aldworth School

Community school

Secondary

Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

39.9

Progress 8

-0.67

English & Maths 5+

38%

English & Maths 4+

57%

885 pupils • 28.4% FSM • 9.0% EAL

Basingstoke College of Technology

Further education

Post-16

Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TN

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/3/2023

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary

St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6SR

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

58.2

Progress 8

+0.68

English & Maths 5+

68%

English & Maths 4+

82%

890 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 20.8% EAL

Brighton Hill Community School

Academy converter

Secondary

Brighton Way, Basingstoke, RG22 4HS

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Brighton Hill Community School

Community school

Secondary

Brighton Way, Basingstoke, RG22 4HS

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

46.0

Progress 8

+0.04

English & Maths 5+

40%

English & Maths 4+

73%

1,206 pupils • 15.3% FSM • 7.3% EAL

Castle Hill Infant School

Community school

Primary

Greenbank, Castle Hill Infant School, BASINGSTOKE, RG23 8BN

Ages: 4-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/8/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

179 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 19.6% EAL

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