86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
966.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
891
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · Secondary · Hampshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+2pp
90%85%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+1pp
70%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
59.3
+1.2
59.755.952.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.3
EBacc entry
74%
+6pp
74%71%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
966.8
+27.3
980.8890.0799.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 966.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
891
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Local authority
Hampshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 68% | 59.3 | Not applicable | 74% | 966.8 | 74% | 891 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 68% | 58.1 | +0.78 | 68% | 939.5 | 68% | 887 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 68% | 58.2 | +0.68 | 70% | 974.8 | 71% | 890 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 70% | 59.7 | +0.55 | 71% | 980.8 | 71% | 884 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 55% | 52.1 | -0.12 | 71% | 799.3 | 71% | 864 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 64% | 54.4 | +0.16 | 78% | 789.8 | 78% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 57% | 50.2 | -0.42 | 89% | — | 89% | 844 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 891 | 17.1 | 22% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 887 | 17.0 | 12% | 21% | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 890 | 17.9 | 11% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 884 | 17.6 | 10% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | 17.4 | 11% | 21% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 864 | 17.5 | 11% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 834 | 17.0 | 11% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 844 | 18.1 | 11% | 18% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.