Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
North Baddesley Infant School
This school
North Baddesley Junior School
Partner infant school
Nursery to Year 2 · 150 m away from North Baddesley Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at North Baddesley Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 7 February 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 72% | 63% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 18% | 9% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 84% | 71% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 40% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 108 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
86%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
94 responses up to 1 January 2024 · 30% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
87% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
89% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
90% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
50% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
93% agreeNorth Baddesley Junior School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 27 February 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 7 February 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at North Baddesley Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when North Baddesley Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Hampshire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
North Baddesley Junior School had 346 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 360. It is a mixed school.
Voluntary aided school
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Academy converter
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Community school
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Foundation school
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Community school
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