Oakley Church of England Junior School
Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 116306
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256780433
About this school
Oakley Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 251 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 66 | 60 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 62% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 87% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oakley Church of England Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakley Church of England Junior School compares
Oakley Church of England Junior School ranked 105th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.5% | 13.9% | 251 | — |
| Oakley Infant School | — | 4.1% | 5.7% | 182 | 0.1 miles |
| Hounsome Fields Primary School | — | — | — | 29 | 1.8 miles |
| Kempshott Infant School | — | 4.4% | 8% | 270 | 1.9 miles |
| Kempshott Junior School | 78% | 5.2% | 14% | 362 | 1.9 miles |
| Chiltern Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 47% | 170 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakley Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Hounsome Fields Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Kempshott Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Kempshott Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Chiltern Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Basingstoke
Oakley Church of England Junior School ranks 11th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Basingstoke.
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chalk Ridge Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Cliddesden Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School Primary
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Primary
- Four Lanes Infant School Primary
- Great Binfields Primary School Primary
- Hatch Warren Infant School Primary
- Hatch Warren Junior School Primary
- Hounsome Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakley Church of England Junior School teach?
- Oakley Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakley Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Oakley Church of England Junior School is Mrs Sarah Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakley Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakley Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Oakley Church of England Junior School?
- Oakley Church of England Junior School has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Oakley Church of England Junior School full?
- Oakley Church of England Junior School has capacity for 270 pupils and 251 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakley Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Oakley Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Oakley Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakley Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Oakley Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakley Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Oakley Church of England Junior School ranked 105th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakley Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Oakley Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakley Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakley Church of England Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.