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Marnel Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Shetland Road, Popley Way, Basingstoke RG24 9PT · marneljuniorschool.co.uk · 01256 328670
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hampshire 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 460
- 96% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116017)
Ofsted
Marnel Junior School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116017), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116017)
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116017)
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116017)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 98
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (21%) with SEND