Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolBrighton Hill Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School and Brighton Hill Community School are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brighton Hill Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School was judged Good and Brighton Hill Community School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School and 44.5 for Brighton Hill Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (59.7 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeBishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | BasingstokeBrighton Hill Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 17th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 891 | 1,282 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,259 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG22 6SR | Basingstoke, RG22 4HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.5% Stronger figure | 64.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.7% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.65 Stronger figure | 3.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 247 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,282 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Brighton Hill Community School
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