Old Basing Infant SchoolRucstall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Old Basing Infant School and Rucstall Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Old Basing Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rucstall Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rucstall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Old Basing Infant School was judged Good and Rucstall Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rucstall Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeOld Basing Infant School | BasingstokeRucstall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 327th of 416 in Hampshire | 11th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG24 7DL | Basingstoke, RG21 3EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
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.
Old Basing Infant School
Rucstall Primary School
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