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Brighton Hill Community School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Brighton Way, Basingstoke RG22 4HS · brightonhill.org · 01256 350606

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.5
average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.04 mi
1.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,284
25 over 1,259 places · 102%
Local authority
Hampshire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.2%
First language not English
10%
School census 2025/26
Trust
South Farnham Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.04 mi (1.67 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 240 families put the school first and 242 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 280 (Places 254)280September 2023: 271 (Places 248)271September 2024: 332 (Places 249)332September 2025: 268 (Places 240)268September 2026: 240 (Places 242)240Places 242
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026242240190%
September 2025Sept 20252402681.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 20242493321.3▲74%
September 2023Sept 20232482711.1▲87%
September 2022Sept 20222542801.1▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.04 mi1.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 44.1% 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

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 40.5 (England 46.7)40.52021/22: 48.7 (England 48.8)48.72022/23: 46.0 (England 46.3)46.02023/24: 46.9 (England 45.9)46.92024/25: 44.5 (England 46.0)44.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.546.0
●44.1%45.4%
●64.4%64.8%
▼25.9%40.5%
●3.934.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116441)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Sixth form college53.6−0.7
Further education37.4+3.1
Apprenticeship2.6−0.3
Employment2.10
Not in a lasting destination3.4−1.6
Activity not captured0.9+0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Brighton Hill Community School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
23 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116441), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116441)

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116441)

  • Apr 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116441)

What parents said

0% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
0%
Replies
13
1% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼8% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼0% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼15% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼23% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼8% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼15% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼38% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼38% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼0% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼0% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 77% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼0% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (92%) with SEND

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