Brighton Hill Community School

Brighton Way, Basingstoke, RG22 4HS

Local ranking17th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire

Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1259

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Brighton Hill Community School (URN 116441) since 1 May 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 23 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 44.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 64.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 25.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 95.0%
Continued in education: 90.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 3.0%
Not sustained: 4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1282
Boys: 674 (53%)
Girls: 608 (47%)
Capacity: 1259 (102% full)
SEND: 17.7%
FSM Eligible: 17.9%
EAL: 8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.6%
SEN Support: 13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.6:1
Teachers (FTE): 69.3
Budget per Pupil: £6,581/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 17.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 81.3%
White Other: 5.3%
Black African: 2.4%
Mixed Other: 2.2%
Asian Other: 1.7%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
Asian Indian: 1.3%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%

81.3%

White British

5.3%

White Other

2.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01256350606

headteacher@bhcs.sfet.org.uk

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Brighton Way

Basingstoke, South East

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Administrative

URN: 149707
UKPRN: 10092367
Establishment No.: 4182
Trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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