Marnel Junior School
Primary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Outstanding (Jan 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 4 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2028
The last inspection was in January 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesMarnel Community Infant School
Outstanding (Mar 2023)
- 0.5 milesSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
School remains Good (Sep 2023)
- 0.6 milesSouth View Infant and Nursery School
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Jun 2024)
- 0.7 milesSouth View Junior School
School remains Good (Jul 2022)
- 0.7 milesMerton Infant School and Nursery
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.