The Vyne Community SchoolThe Costello School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
The Vyne Community School and The Costello School are secondary schools in Basingstoke.
The Vyne Community School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Costello School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Costello School is ahead on our composite score.
The Vyne Community School was judged the expected standard and The Costello School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for The Vyne Community School and 47.3 for The Costello School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Vyne Community School (42.9 in 2021-22, 43.0 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 | BasingstokeThe Vyne Community School | BasingstokeThe Costello School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 69 in Hampshire | 31st of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 746 | 1,222 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG21 5PB | Basingstoke, RG21 4AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% | 49.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.0% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.54 | 4.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 144 | 250 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 746 | 1,222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% 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.
The Vyne Community School
The Costello School
Full profiles: The Vyne Community School · The Costello School