1
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch • Hampshire • RG28 7JF
2
24 Jan 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Basingstoke and Deane
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Basingstoke and Deane. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
10
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 90% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG21 5PB
2
22 Jun 2022
3
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG22 4HS
2
15 Jun 2022
4
The Costello School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG21 4AL
2
13 Dec 2021
5
Cranbourne
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG21 3NP
2
22 Sep 2021
6
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG24 9UP
2
8 Mar 2020
7
The Clere School
Newbury • Berkshire • RG20 9HP
2
17 Jun 2019
8
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG22 6SR
2
13 Jun 2018
9
The Hurst School
Tadley • Hampshire • RG26 5NL
2
8 Jun 2015
10
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG22 6HA
3
23 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.