CranbourneBishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Cranbourne and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
Cranbourne scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cranbourne was judged the expected standard and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Cranbourne and 58.1 for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cranbourne (39.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (59.7 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeCranbourne | BasingstokeBishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 69 in Hampshire | 3rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,088 | 894 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 3NP | Basingstoke, RG22 6SR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% | 82.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 987 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.4% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Cranbourne
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
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