Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School was judged Good and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School and 33.1 for The Blue Coat School Basingstoke.
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 | BasingstokeThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 66th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 891 | 896 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG22 6SR | Basingstoke, RG22 6HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.5% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.7% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.65 Stronger figure | 2.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · The Blue Coat School Basingstoke