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ClosedSecondaryURN 116427

Aldworth School

Community school · Basingstoke · RG22 6HA

Ages 11–16 · 906 pupils · Hampshire

Attainment 8

35.6

Overall absence

13.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.76
−20+2
Attainment 835.6
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
948

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill91%

906 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
906
Boys / girls
449 / 457
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
906 / 1,000 (91%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
290
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Rice

Location

Address
Western Way
Postcode
RG22 6HA
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 906 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.2%.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Secondary schools in Basingstoke
7
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG22
17
Secondary in RG22
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

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  • Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

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    • Att858.1
    • P80.8
    • Absence4.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brighton Hill Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • Absence8.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Cranbourne

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence9.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Costello School

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-0.0
    • Absence8.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Vyne Community School

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    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence8.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Everest Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Basingstoke · RG24 9UP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.3
    • P8-1.1
    • Absence11.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Rice

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