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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke · RG22 6SR

Ages 11–16 · 894 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

58.1

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.78
−20+2
Attainment 858.1
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
897

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

239

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
359
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

894 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
894
Boys / girls
435 / 459
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
894 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
99
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr John Wright

Location

Address
St Michael's Road
Postcode
RG22 6SR
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 894 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

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.

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG22

  • The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG22 6HA · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM34.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brighton Hill Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4HS · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cranbourne

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG21 3NP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Vyne Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5PB · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Costello School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG21 4AL · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.3
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Everest Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9UP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.3
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Wright
Telephone
01256462661
Website
http://www.bcs.hants.sch.uk/

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