Rucstall Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Basingstoke, Hampshire
Rucstall Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holbein Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke, RG21 3EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy and inclusive school where pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils love coming to school and are enthusiastic about their learning.”
- “Their behaviour in class and as they move around the school is exemplary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2024 (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) | 90% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Fairfields Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- South View Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South View Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Kings Furlong Junior School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Old Basing Infant School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakridge Junior School 1.5 mi Improved significantly