Best primary schools in Basingstoke (2026)

Basingstoke has 21 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Rucstall Primary School, in the top 4% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 4% in England	Rucstall Primary School Basingstoke	83%	90%	24%	Outstanding
2 Top 8% in England	St Bede's Catholic Primary School Basingstoke · Roman Catholic	79%	85%	21%	No rating
3 Top 12% in England	St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Basingstoke · Church of England	76%	74%	15%	Not judged
4 Top 13% in England	St Mark's Church of England Primary School Basingstoke · Church of England	75%	81%	22%	No rating
5 Top 17% in England	Oakridge Junior School Basingstoke	71%	77%	20%	Good
6 Top 26% in England	Manor Field Junior School Basingstoke	70%	72%	13%	No rating
7 Top 32% in England	Kempshott Junior School Basingstoke	68%	78%	13%	Good
8 Top 41% in England	Marnel Junior School Basingstoke	66%	65%	2%	Outstanding
9 Top 45% in England	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Basingstoke · Roman Catholic	65%	58%	6%	Good
10 Top 50% in England	Great Binfields Primary School Basingstoke	60%	66%	17%	Good
11 Bottom 38% in England	Castle Hill Primary School Basingstoke	58%	67%	6%	Good
12 Bottom 33% in England	Winklebury Junior School Basingstoke	57%	64%	6%	No rating
13 Bottom 31% in England	South View Junior School Basingstoke	56%	56%	2%	No rating
14 Bottom 27% in England	Hatch Warren Junior School Basingstoke	55%	59%	5%	Good
15 Bottom 25% in England	Kings Furlong Junior School Basingstoke	55%	55%	2%	Not judged
16 Bottom 24% in England	Chalk Ridge Primary School Basingstoke	53%	51%	0%	Not judged
17 Bottom 23% in England	Fairfields Primary School Basingstoke	53%	52%	2%	Good
18 Bottom 21% in England	Park View Primary School Basingstoke	53%	62%	3%	Report card
19 Bottom 17% in England	Four Lanes Community Junior School Basingstoke	49%	47%	3%	Good
20 Bottom 10% in England	Merton Junior School Basingstoke	44%	46%	3%	No rating
21 Bottom 2% in England	Chiltern Primary School Basingstoke	34%	43%	0%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Basingstoke?

On exam results over the last three years, Rucstall Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Basingstoke, in the top 4% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.