Education in Basingstoke and Deane
DistrictThe west of the South East. 194,037 people in 634 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Basingstoke and Deane, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Basingstoke and Deane had 86 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only86
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Basingstoke and Deane had 86 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Basingstoke and Deane. The map shows each one.
Schools in Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane has 86 open schools: 58 primary, 10 secondary, 9 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 6 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 4
- Good
- 20
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 2
28 of the 74 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
14 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Basingstoke and Deane
4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Marnel Community Infant School (March 2023), Marnel Junior School (January 2024), Rucstall Primary School (June 2024), Dove House Academy (September 2019).
Primary (58)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Hill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 130 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Bishopswood Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 174 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bishopswood Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 223 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Bramley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 467 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Burghclere Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Burnham Copse Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 308 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Castle Hill Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 174 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 651 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Chalk Ridge Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 283 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Chiltern Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Cliddesden Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 102 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 36 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Fairfields Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Four Lanes Community Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 358 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Four Lanes Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 263 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Great Binfields Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 415 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Hatch Warren Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 248 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Hatch Warren Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 350 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Hounsome Fields Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 29 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kempshott Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 270 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Kempshott Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 362 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 7 | 193 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Kings Furlong Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 227 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Kingsclere Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 202 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Manor Field Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 149 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Manor Field Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Marnel Community Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 356 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Marnel Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 460 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Merton Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 7 | 216 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Merton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 245 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| North Waltham Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 139 | School remains Good, September 2021 |
| Oakley Church of England Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 251 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Oakley Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 182 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Oakridge Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 320 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Oakridge Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 345 | Improved significantly, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Old Basing Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 249 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Overton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 391 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Park View Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 432 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Preston Candover Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 98 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Rucstall Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 113 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Silchester Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 156 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| South View Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 211 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| South View Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 255 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 222 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 451 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 312 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 634 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 101 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Mary Bourne Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 132 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 357 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 7 | 85 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Tadley Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 221 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| The Priory Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 196 | Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Whitchurch Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 405 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Winklebury Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 182 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Winklebury Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 198 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Woolton Hill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 129 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
Secondary (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 894 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Brighton Hill Community School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,284 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cranbourne | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,088 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Everest Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 740 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Testbourne Community School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 949 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 837 | Requires improvement (overall), February 2023, before the school changed |
| The Clere School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 382 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| The Costello School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,160 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Hurst School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,021 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| The Vyne Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 740 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Way Academy Austen | Free schools special | 4 to 16 | 128 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke | Academy special sponsor led | 9 to 16 | 66 | Inadequate (overall), March 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
| Dove House Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 238 | Standards maintained, February 2025Outstanding (overall), September 2019 |
| Inclusion School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 46 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Limington House School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 103 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Maple Ridge School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 109 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Saxon Wood School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 45 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Tadley Court School | Other independent special school | 4 to 19 | 77 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Loddon School | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 28 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke College of Technology | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Queen Mary's College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheam School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 321 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Grantham Farm Montessori School | Other independent school | 2 to 7 | 41 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sherfield School | Other independent school | 0 to 19 | 505 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Michael's School | Other independent school | 5 to 18 | 72 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thorngrove School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 202 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wellesley Prep School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 263 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Way Academy Futures | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 39 | Inadequate (overall), September 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.