Rucstall Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Rucstall Primary School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Rucstall Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rucstall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rucstall Primary School was judged Outstanding and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged exceptional.
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 74.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 fallen at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeRucstall Primary School | BasingstokeSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 24th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 3EX | Basingstoke, RG21 3JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 5.7% 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.
Rucstall Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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