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The Vyne Community School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Vyne Road, Basingstoke RG21 5PB · vyne.hants.sch.uk · 01256 473003
On the mapSearch near RG21 5PB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.74 mi
- 1.19 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 740
- 99% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.74 mi (1.19 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 135 places were offered; 66% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 135 | 176 | 1.3▲ | 66% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 140 | 209 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 141 | 169 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 143 | 160 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 148 | 93 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.74 mi1.19 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43, and 37.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43 | 46 | ||
| ▼37.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.54 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 43.5 | −0.2 |
| Further education | 36.2 | −0.2 |
| Other education | 0.7 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −2.6 |
| Employment | 5.8 | +0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | −0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +2.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Vyne Community School on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 72
- 9% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 61% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (19%) with SEND