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Brighton Hill Community School

Brighton Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4HS ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Basingstoke. Ofsted report card (June 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 240 families put it first for 242 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,284
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Hampshire
Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Edwards
Opened: Jun 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 23 Jun 2026Published 21 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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 · 247 pupils

Attainment 8

44.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

44.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

64.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.01

2023/24 · CI -0.17 to 0.2

This school

44.5

Hampshire

45.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 116441), for example before it converted to an academy.

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

242

1st preferences

240

All applications

479

1st prefs per place

0.99

Fewer first choices than places

215 of 240 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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

1,282

Capacity

1,259

102% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)17.9%
English as an additional language8.1%
SEN support13.1%
Education, Health and Care plan4.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.