The Costello SchoolEverest Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
The Costello School and Everest Community Academy are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
The Costello School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Everest Community Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Costello School is ahead on our composite score.
The Costello School was judged the expected standard and Everest Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for The Costello School and 38.1 for Everest Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Costello School (50.9 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Everest Community Academy (39.5 in 2021-22, 38.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeThe Costello School | BasingstokeEverest Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 60th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,160 | 740 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 750 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 4AL | Basingstoke, RG24 9UP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 38.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,222 | 733 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 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.
The Costello School
Everest Community Academy
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