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Oakridge Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Hampshire

Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RR

Website 01256473545

75

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 25/02/2020

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.3%

5.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

345

Capacity used

Nearly full

96%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Diane Charman
Address
Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RR
Phone
01256473545
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward / constituency
Norden · Basingstoke
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115974

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals26%——
English as additional language33%——
SEN support23%——
50% boys (174)50% girls (171)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

345 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    21 May 2025

    Ungraded inspection

    Improved significantly
  2. 20

    25 February 2020

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 363 pupils

Attendance

96.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

5.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
16%
21/22
13%
22/23
11%
23/24
6%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths75%——
Higher standard21%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard77%
+15% vs England
Higher standard20%
+12% vs England

Reading

Expected standard86%
+11% vs England
Higher standard54%
+21% vs England
Average score109
+3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard80%
+8% vs England
Greater depth27%
+14% vs England

Maths

Expected standard94%
+20% vs England
Higher standard52%
+26% vs England
Average score110
+5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard75%
+2% vs England
Higher standard38%
+8% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard95%
+13% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

842019612023752024772025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)77%61%
Higher standard20%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Hampshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.