Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
GCSE 2025/26
#3,108 of 3,312
Worse than 93% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150839.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.2 | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42.1% | 65% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 44.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 4.7% | 12% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 36.8% | 60.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 171 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 837 |
| Girls | 406 |
| Boys | 431 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.3% |
| First language not English | 18.9% |
| SEN support | 121 |
| EHC plan | 27 |
| Average class size | 23.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 12% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 7.7% | 4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 180 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 159 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 55 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 55 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,000 |
| Pupils on roll | 885 |
| Unfilled places | 11.5% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.8 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 47 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 34.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 51.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 33.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 67.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 16.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Park View Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Brighton Hill Community School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kings Furlong Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Chalk Ridge Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Cranbourne | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Chiltern Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Manor Field Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke ranks 3,108 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 93% of schools).
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke has 837 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,000.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.