Merton Junior School
Primary schoolMerton Junior School is a primary school in Basingstoke and Deane, for pupils aged 7 to 11. It had 245 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, November 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 10 November 2022
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Merton Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Hampshire and 62% in England.
3% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Merton Infant School and NurseryPrimary. Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade70 m
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, September 2023. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)440 m
- Everest Community AcademySecondary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 38.1 (2025/26, provisional)480 m
- Oakridge Infant SchoolPrimary. Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met680 m
- Oakridge Junior SchoolPrimary. Improved significantly, May 2025. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)730 m
- Maple Ridge SchoolSpecial. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met800 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Basingstoke and Deane
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).