Robert May's SchoolThe Costello School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Robert May's School and The Costello School are secondary schools.
Robert May's School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Costello School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Robert May's School is ahead on our composite score.
Robert May's School was judged Good and The Costello School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Robert May's School and 47.3 for The Costello School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Robert May's School (53.9 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Costello School (50.9 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HookRobert May's School | BasingstokeThe Costello School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 31st of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,319 | 1,222 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Hook, RG29 1NA | Basingstoke, RG21 4AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.8% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% Stronger figure | 69.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.8% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 | 4.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 249 | 250 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,319 | 1,222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Robert May's School
The Costello School
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