School profile

South View Junior School

Primary · Community school · Basingstoke, RG21 5LL

Good

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

South View Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils255 of 256 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Turnnidge
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115860.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%9%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading63%76%76%
Expected standard in writing68%74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%74%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils255
Girls113
Boys142
Eligible for free school meals42.7%
First language not English31%
SEN support42
EHC plan48
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58%
Other White
10.6%
Other Asian
9%
African
4.7%
Indian
4.3%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence6.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places256
Pupils on roll258
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult7.3
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.43
Support staff (FTE)24.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near South View Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySouth View Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Vyne Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOakridge Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakridge Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMarnel Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMerton Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMerton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMarnel Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Costello SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about South View Junior School

What is South View Junior School's Ofsted rating?

South View Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2012.

How does South View Junior School rank in England?

South View Junior School ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend South View Junior School?

South View Junior School has 255 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 256.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.