The Hurst SchoolEverest Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Hurst School and Everest Community Academy are secondary schools.
The Hurst School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Everest Community Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Hurst School is ahead on our composite score.
The Hurst School was judged Good and Everest Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for The Hurst School and 34.2 for Everest Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Hurst School (46.4 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Everest Community Academy (39.5 in 2021-22, 34.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TadleyThe Hurst School | BasingstokeEverest Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 58th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,014 | 733 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 750 | |
| Location | Tadley, RG26 5NL | Basingstoke, RG24 9UP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.6% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 Stronger figure | 2.84 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 133 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,014 | 733 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% 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 Hurst School
Everest Community Academy
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