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The Costello School

Crossborough Hill, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AL

Local ranking31st of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1120

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
80.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
250

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1222
Boys
628 (51%)
Girls
594 (49%)
Capacity
1120 (109% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
14.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,719/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.7%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Black African: 4.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

65.7%

White British

9.9%

White Other

4.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138287
UKPRN
10037589
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST

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