CranbourneThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Cranbourne and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
Cranbourne scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cranbourne is ahead on our composite score.
Cranbourne was judged the expected standard and The Blue Coat School Basingstoke was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Cranbourne and 35.2 for The Blue Coat School Basingstoke.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cranbourne (39.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeCranbourne | BasingstokeThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 66th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,088 | 837 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 3NP | Basingstoke, RG22 6HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% Stronger figure | 42.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 987 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.4% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% 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
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