Bordon Junior School
Budds Lane, Bordon, GU35 0JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris James
- Sponsor
- University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 146002
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01420472145
About this school
Bordon Junior School is a primary academy in Bordon. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 253 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 64 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 48% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 70% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Bordon 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 | 45% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 250 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bordon Junior School compares
Bordon Junior School ranked 152nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 253 | — |
| Bordon Infant School | — | 4.5% | 17.7% | 266 | 0.0 miles |
| Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy | 38% | 5.9% | 24.9% | 402 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 5% | — | 184 | 1.1 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School | 53% | 4.3% | 16.4% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| The Holme Church of England Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 32.3% | 179 | 1.7 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)
- 19.76%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 7.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bordon Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Woodlea Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Liss
-
The Holme Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Headley
Other schools in Bordon
- Bordon Infant School Primary
- Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- Oakmoor School Secondary
- Hollywater School Special schools
- The Green Room School Kingsley Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bordon Junior School teach?
- Bordon Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bordon.
- Who is the headteacher of Bordon Junior School?
- The headteacher of Bordon Junior School is Mr Chris James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bordon Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bordon 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 Bordon Junior School?
- Bordon Junior School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bordon Junior School full?
- Bordon Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 253 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Bordon Junior School a faith school?
- No. Bordon Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bordon Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bordon Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bordon Junior School?
- Bordon Junior School is part of UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bordon Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bordon Junior School rank locally?
- Bordon Junior School ranked 152nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bordon Junior School's absence rate?
- Bordon Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bordon Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bordon 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 10 July 2026.