Merton Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Basingstoke, Hampshire
Merton Junior School is a primary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Romsey Close, Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9HB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 245 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Merton.”
- “Pupils trust adults to help them when they have problems.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and they work hard.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that in a minority of wider curriculum subjects, the curriculum is not implemented consistently well.”
- “Leaders have rightly identified that this is because they have not yet provided enough training for staff.”
- “Consequently, some teachers are not yet well equipped to teach the curriculum in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Merton Infant School and Nursery 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakridge Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakridge Junior School 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- South View Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- South View Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Marnel Junior School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Marnel Community Infant School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published