Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Secondary in Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Secondary

Basingstoke and Deane · Basingstoke · RG22 6SR http://www.bcs.hants.sch.uk/

Pupils
894
cap. 900
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
13 Sep 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
1 May 2018
Full inspectionGood
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7 Oct 2014
Full inspectionGood
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15 Jan 2013
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Basingstoke and Deane. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
86%
+2pp
LA
64%
England
66%
90%85%79%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
68%
+1pp
LA
43%
England
46%
70%63%55%
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Attainment 8
59.3
+1.2
LA
45.2
England
46.8
59.755.050.2
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EBacc entry
74%
+6pp
LA
32%
England
41%
89%79%68%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
9.7
+0.3
LA
8.4
England
7.7
9.88.97.9
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.78
Well above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education91%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment1%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
891
cap. 900
891863834
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
LA AVG 17.55:1
18.117.617.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
20%
LA AVG 8.49%
21%19%18%
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FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 23.34%
10%10%9%
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SEN
22%
LA AVG 19.2%
22%16%10%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
9%
England
9%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
23%
England
24%
17%11%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSt Michael's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Telephone01256462661
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7278 spend / pupil£7136 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2586%68%59.3Not applicable74%9.7171
2023/2484%68%58.1+0.7868%9.4170
2022/2382%68%58.2+0.6870%9.7176
2021/2290%70%59.7+0.5571%9.8173
2018/1980%55%52.1-0.1271%8.0163
2017/1882%64%54.4+0.1678%7.9152
2016/1779%57%50.2-0.4289%185
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2574%
2023/2468%
2022/2371%
2021/2271%
2018/1971%
2017/1878%
2016/1789%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2589117.122%20%10%5%10%
2023/2488717.012%21%10%5%13%
2022/2389017.911%21%9%6%14%
2021/2288417.610%20%10%6%17%
2020/2188817.411%21%10%
2018/1986417.511%19%10%4%7%
2017/1883417.011%19%10%4%6%
2016/1784418.111%18%10%5%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.