Oakridge Junior School

Community school·Primary school Basingstoke, Hampshire·RG21 5RR
Composite score
73.4
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#1,336
National rank
#185
In South East
#25
In Hampshire
Top 9%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
77%
% achieving higher RWM
20%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
347
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
28.5%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
30.8%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
24.8%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.9%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.6%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
11.1%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.5
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,638
Typical primary: £6,960

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Oakridge Junior School at a glance

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, Oakridge Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 347 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 9% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 17.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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