Rucstall Primary SchoolFairfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Rucstall Primary School and Fairfields Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Rucstall Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fairfields Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rucstall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rucstall Primary School was judged Outstanding and Fairfields Primary 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 90.0% for Rucstall Primary School and 52.0% for Fairfields Primary School.
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) and has held broadly level at Fairfields Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeRucstall Primary School | BasingstokeFairfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 165th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 3EX | Basingstoke, RG21 3DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 49.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Rucstall Primary School
Fairfields Primary School
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