Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Basingstoke, Hampshire
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 14 September 2023. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 894 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being at this inclusive school, which has very high standards and expectations.”
- “Pupils are greeted with warmth and care.”
- “Relationships between pupils and teachers are exceptional.”
To improve
- “Most pupils achieve very well, but a small number of pupils who do not attend regularly enough do not do as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 290 first-preference applications, 166 offers in total, 157 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- The Blue Coat School Basingstoke 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brighton Hill Community School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cranbourne 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Vyne Community School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Costello School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Everest Community Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hurst School 7.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Robert May's School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published