Merton Infant School and NurserySherborne St John Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Merton Infant School and Nursery and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Merton Infant School and Nursery scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Merton Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Merton Infant School and Nursery was judged strong and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeMerton Infant School and Nursery | BasingstokeSherborne St John Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 308th of 416 in Hampshire | 32nd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 119 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG24 9HB | Basingstoke, RG24 9HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 6.0% 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.
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.
Merton Infant School and Nursery
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
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