St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolMarnel Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Marnel Junior School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marnel Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Marnel Junior 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 85.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School and 65.0% for Marnel Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marnel Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | BasingstokeMarnel Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 134th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 452 | 480 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG24 9DX | Basingstoke, RG24 9PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Marnel Junior School
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