The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

Secondary · Hampshire · RG22 6HA · URN 150839

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-02-07Cohort 837Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 159

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 129 schools in Hampshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
33.1
Hampshire 37.09England 46.1
4 below the area average of 37.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
19.5%
Hampshire 33.6%England 45.9%
14.1 percentage points below the area average of 33.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
44%
Hampshire 48.4%
4.4 percentage points below the area average of 48.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
2.75
Hampshire 3.22England 4.07
0.5 below the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
3.8%
Hampshire 11.3%England 17.6%
7.5 percentage points below the area average of 11.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
10.1%
Hampshire 22.6%
12.5 percentage points below the area average of 22.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
34.6%
Hampshire 28.3%
6.3 percentage points above the area average of 28.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
159
Hampshire 122
37.4 above the area average of 121.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Hampshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	33.1 Hampshire 37.09England 46.1	4 below the area average of 37.1	13 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	19.5% Hampshire 33.6%England 45.9%	14.1 percentage points below the area average of 33.6	26.4 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	44% Hampshire 48.4%	4.4 percentage points below the area average of 48.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	2.75 Hampshire 3.22England 4.07	0.5 below the area average of 3.2	1.3 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	3.8% Hampshire 11.3%England 17.6%	7.5 percentage points below the area average of 11.3	13.8 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	10.1% Hampshire 22.6%	12.5 percentage points below the area average of 22.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	34.6% Hampshire 28.3%	6.3 percentage points above the area average of 28.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	159 Hampshire 122	37.4 above the area average of 121.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Hampshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 24.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 18.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 34.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.8pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Requires improvement at its inspection on 07/02/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Blue Coat School Basingstoke is a secondary school in Hampshire, postcode RG22 6HA (URN 150839).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Park View Primary SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityThe Blue Coat School Basingstoke - Free Hampshire school ...
Admissions wording: \u201cHampshire County Council lists these primary schools as feeding into The Blue Coat School Basingstoke.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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