Merton Junior School

General Information

Address: Romsey Close, Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9HB
Phone: 01256326573
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kayleigh Reading
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 245
School capacity: 360
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 84
% eligible for free school meals: 34.3%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 29.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 17 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #8 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Kempshott Junior SchoolGood
#7Manor Field Junior SchoolGood
#8Merton Junior SchoolGood
#9Oakley Church of England Junior SchoolGood
#10Oakridge Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Marnel Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolOutstanding
#3Bishopswood Junior SchoolGood
#4Four Lanes Community Junior SchoolGood
#5Hatch Warren Junior SchoolGood
#6Kempshott Junior SchoolGood
#7Manor Field Junior SchoolGood
#8Merton Junior SchoolGood
#9Oakley Church of England Junior SchoolGood
#10Oakridge Junior SchoolGood
#11South View Junior SchoolGood
#12Winklebury Junior SchoolGood
#13Woolton Hill Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,283 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #4 of 14 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#2Woolton Hill Junior School£7,558
#3Kings Furlong Junior School£7,410
#4Merton Junior School£7,283
#5Manor Field Junior School£7,213
#6Hatch Warren Junior School£6,935

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1South View Junior School£8,073
#2Woolton Hill Junior School£7,558
#3Kings Furlong Junior School£7,410
#4Merton Junior School£7,283
#5Manor Field Junior School£7,213
#6Hatch Warren Junior School£6,935
#7Winklebury Junior School£6,880
#8Bishopswood Junior School£6,877
#9Kempshott Junior School£6,466
#10Four Lanes Community Junior School£6,396
#11Oakley Church of England Junior School£6,035
#12St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School£5,770
#13Oakridge Junior School£5,638
#14Marnel Junior School£5,198

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