Fairfields Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfields Primary School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Fairfields Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfields Primary School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Fairfields Primary School and 74.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fairfields Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeFairfields Primary School | BasingstokeSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 165th of 416 in Hampshire | 24th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 3DH | Basingstoke, RG21 3JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.8% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fairfields Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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