Brighton Hill Community SchoolThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Brighton Hill Community School and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
Brighton Hill Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Brighton Hill Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Brighton Hill Community School was judged strong and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Brighton Hill Community School and 35.2 for The Blue Coat School Basingstoke.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brighton Hill Community School (46.9 in 2023-24, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeBrighton Hill Community School | BasingstokeThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 66th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 837 | |
| Capacity | 1,259 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG22 4HS | Basingstoke, RG22 6HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.5% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.4% Stronger figure | 42.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 238 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% 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: Brighton Hill Community School · The Blue Coat School Basingstoke