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The Vyne Community School

Vyne Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5PB ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 11–16 in Basingstoke. Ofsted report card (June 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 43.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 176 families put it first for 135 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
740
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hampshire
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Pearce

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 2 Jun 2026Published 12 Jul 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 144 pupils

Attainment 8
43.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
37.5%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
59%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.63
2023/24 · CI -0.88 to -0.38
This school
43
Hampshire
45.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
135
1st preferences
176
All applications
446
1st prefs per place
1.30
More first choices than places

117 of 176 first-preference applicants were offered a place (66%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
746
Capacity
750
99% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)32.8%
  • English as an additional language19.2%
  • SEN support18%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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