The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Blue Coat School Basingstoke is a secondary school in Basingstoke for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 7th of 7 secondary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 23 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

159 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.1

33.1, 13 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths19.5%

19.5%, 25.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths44%

44%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc10.1%

10.1%, 30.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.75

2.75, 1.34 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

837 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 59.3
Brighton Hill Community School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.5
Cranbourne	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.7
Queen Mary's College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Costello School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 47.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Jane Halsey
Phone: 01256322691
Website: tbcsbasingstoke.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 150839

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.