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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
St Michael's Road, Basingstoke RG22 6SR · bcs.hants.sch.uk · 01256 462661
On the mapSearch near RG22 6SR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 59.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.59 mi
- 2.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 894
- 99% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- 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 1.59 mi (2.56 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 290 families put the school first and 166 places were offered; 54% 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 | 166 | 290 | 1.7▲ | 54% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 167 | 245 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 239 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 177 | 215 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 178 | 233 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.59 mi2.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.3, and 68.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲68.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲73.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.65 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.2 | — |
| Sixth form college | 83.5 | +4.9 |
| Further education | 8.8 | −4.5 |
| Other education | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | −2.2 |
| Employment | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | +0.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (155 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 155
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (19%) with SEND