South View Junior SchoolRucstall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
South View Junior School and Rucstall Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
South View Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rucstall Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rucstall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South View Junior School was judged Good and Rucstall Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for South View Junior School and 90.0% for Rucstall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at South View Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rucstall Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeSouth View Junior School | BasingstokeRucstall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 200th 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 268 | 210 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 5LL | Basingstoke, RG21 3EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.1% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.5% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 11.6% 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.
South View Junior School
Rucstall Primary School
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