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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr John Wright

location_onBasingstoke, RG22 6SR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

890

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Attainment 8

59.3

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Hampshire

#267 of 3,216 nationally

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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Basingstoke, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a voluntary aided school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 891 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.3, placing the school #3 in Hampshire and #267 of 3,216 nationally. 68.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 38.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

59.3

Grade 5+ E&M

68.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)38.4%

Entering EBacc73.70%

EBacc APS5.65

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68.20%

EBacc APS5.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS5.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS5.67

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS4.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS5.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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01 May 2018

Inspection Report

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07 October 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 January 2012

Inspection Report

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11 March 2010

Inspection Report

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17 November 2008

Inspection Report

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26 June 2007

Inspection Report

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07 May 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-05-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 891 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	891	7	0.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	893	10	1.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	885	7	0.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	887	8	0.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	891	13	1.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	890	7	0.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	890	6	0.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	889	8	0.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	879	6	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	884	5	0.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	891	14	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	891	9	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	888	3	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	895	13	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	878	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	878	6	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	875	6	0.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	861	8	0.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	864	3	0.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	863	10	1.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	834	7	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	834	4	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	834	7	0.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	839	5	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	844	5	0.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	847	8	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 23 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils