Oakridge Junior SchoolMerton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Oakridge Junior School and Merton Junior School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Oakridge Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merton Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oakridge Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakridge Junior School was judged Good and Merton Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Oakridge Junior School and 46.0% for Merton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oakridge Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Merton Junior School (38.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeOakridge Junior School | BasingstokeMerton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 275th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 360 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 5RR | Basingstoke, RG24 9HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.8% | 32.6% | |
| SEN support | 24.8% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 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.
Oakridge Junior School
Merton Junior School
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