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Everest Community Academy

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

personMrs Mary Rome

corporate_fareBOURNE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onBasingstoke, RG24 9UP

language Visit Website phone 1256961330

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

655

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Attainment 8

34.2

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GCSE Rank

#62 in Hampshire

#3,060 of 3,216 nationally

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Everest Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Basingstoke, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Everest Community Academy is an academy sponsor led in Basingstoke, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 733 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.2, placing the school #62 in Hampshire and #3,060 of 3,216 nationally. 22.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 10.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.2

Grade 5+ E&M

22.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.8%

Entering EBacc14.30%

EBacc APS2.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.00%

EBacc APS2.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.38

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.1

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.06

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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30 January 2024

Inspection Report

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04 February 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-02-04

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-07-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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

8.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.6%(41 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 733 pupils. During this period, there were 60 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.2%, which is above 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)	733	60	8.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	724	96	13.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	694	67	9.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	691	42	6.1%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	691	125	18.1%	8.2%	6
2022/23 (Summer term)	649	81	12.5%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	655	42	6.4%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	663	60	9.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	628	27	4.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	634	64	10.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	629	27	4.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	568	19	3.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	552	6	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	546	11	2.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	493	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	493	10	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	496	16	3.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	466	19	4.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	455	17	3.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	461	16	3.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	461	23	5.0%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	467	23	4.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	474	18	3.8%	3.7%	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 46 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 45 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

54.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

52.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree2%

agree37%

disagree30%

strongly disagree29%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree4%

agree18%

disagree39%

strongly disagree33%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree30%

disagree21%

strongly disagree24%

don't know2%

not applicable5%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree5%

agree23%

disagree45%

strongly disagree23%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree15%

agree44%

disagree23%

strongly disagree12%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree14%

agree39%

disagree24%

strongly disagree15%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree8%

agree31%

disagree32%

strongly disagree25%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree51%

disagree14%

strongly disagree11%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree48%

disagree6%

strongly disagree7%

don't know13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree12%

agree26%

disagree21%

strongly disagree21%

don't know19%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes42%

no58%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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