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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Fort Hill Community School | The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | The Vyne Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Fort Hill Community School | The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | The Vyne Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Basingstoke, RG22 6SR | Basingstoke, RG23 8JQ | Basingstoke, RG22 6HA | Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Requires improvement | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 58.1 | — | — | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 68% | — | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | — | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | — | — | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | — | — | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.3% | — | — | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | — | — | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.36 (Competitive) | — | — | 1.20 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 239 | — | — | 169 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | — | — | 141 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 894 | 452 | 837 | 740 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 894 / 900 (99%) | 452 / 756 (60%) | 837 / 1,000 (84%) | 740 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.1% | 13.7% | 34.2% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Wright | Mrs Vicky Essex | Miss Jane Halsey | Mrs Nicola Pearce |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | South Farnham Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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