Merton Junior SchoolSherborne St John Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Merton Junior School and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Merton Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Merton Junior School was judged Good and Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for Merton Junior School and 71.0% for Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Merton Junior School (38.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | BasingstokeSherborne St John Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 275th of 416 in Hampshire | 32nd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 119 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG24 9HB | Basingstoke, RG24 9HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 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.
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.
Merton Junior School
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
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