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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6HA ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Basingstoke. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (February 2023). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 33.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 55 families put it first for 180 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
837
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hampshire
Academy trust
SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Jane Halsey
Opened
Jun 2024
School website 01256322691 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 7 Feb 2023Inspection of predecessor school
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 159 pupils

Attainment 8
33.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
19.5%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
44%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.76
2023/24 · CI -0.99 to -0.53
This school
33.1
Hampshire
45.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 116427), 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
180
1st preferences
55
All applications
159
1st prefs per place
0.31
Fewer first choices than places

55 of 55 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

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
896
Capacity
1,000
84% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)34.3%
  • English as an additional language15.6%
  • SEN support14.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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