A town in Hampshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Basingstoke at a glance
How Basingstoke's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
33 mainstream schools in Basingstoke, best first
Basingstoke, RG21 3JU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results well above the England average.
51 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
England 62%
7 mainstream schools in Basingstoke, best first
Results well above the England average.
290 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1658.1
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
240 first choices, 242 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
187 first choices, 211 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.4
England 46.2
45 in Basingstoke, highest Ofsted grade first
Basingstoke, RG24 8NN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Basingstoke, RG21 5RL · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Basingstoke, RG21 3DT · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
3 in Basingstoke, by the school's Eduscope score
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Basingstoke, RG21 3HF · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
No published results yet.
7 in Basingstoke. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Basingstoke, RG24 9BP · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Rg22 4bs · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Basingstoke. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Rg22 4bs · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Basingstoke school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 39 inspected are Good or better.
45nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
96% Good or better. 63% met the standard at 11.
38schools
Ages 11 to 16
1 Good, 1 need to improve. 43% got grade 5 in English and maths.
13schools
1 Outstanding, 3 Good, 1 need to improve. About 7 pupils per teacher.
7schools
Here's how Basingstoke's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
BasingstokeEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 23 primaries with one.
96%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 2 with a grade.
50%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
63%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
43%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
17%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
23%
Latest graded inspection for the 32 schools that have one.
88%
Good or Outstanding
Basingstoke in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Basingstoke has 94 schools and nurseries.
There are 11% more pupils than in 2018.
23% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Basingstoke's state schools each January.
Up 11% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Basingstoke23%
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Basingstoke has 94 schools, including 38 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, 45 nurseries, 1 independent school, 7 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Basingstoke on Eduscope are St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Rucstall Primary School, Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
88% of inspected schools in Basingstoke hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 4 schools rated Outstanding and 24 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Basingstoke, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Basingstoke is 17.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Basingstoke is 16.5%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 17,273 pupils enrolled across schools in Basingstoke, with 9,956 in primary and 7,317 in secondary. 23.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Basingstoke, a special school for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare it on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 94 schools in Basingstoke by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
