The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

General Information

Address: Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Phone: 01256322691
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Jane Halsey
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 837
School capacity: 1000
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 286
% eligible for free school meals: 34.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 13.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 36.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 39 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 35 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 28 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 33.1
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #10 of 10 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#8The Clere School41.3
#9Everest Community Academy34.2
#10The Blue Coat School Basingstoke33.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School59.3
#2Testbourne Community School53.3
#3The Costello School47.3
#4The Hurst School45.3
#5Brighton Hill Community School44.5
#6The Vyne Community School43.0
#7Cranbourne42.7
#8The Clere School41.3
#9Everest Community Academy34.2
#10The Blue Coat School Basingstoke33.1

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
Business Studies
Food Technology
Media Studies
History
Art & Design
Sports Studies
D & T
Religious Studies
Computer Science
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Physics (General)
Spanish
Speech & Drama
Music Studies (General)
French Language
Polish
Photography

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Ranked #7 of 7 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#5The Costello SchoolGood
#6The Vyne Community SchoolGood
#7The Blue Coat School BasingstokeRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolGood
#2Brighton Hill Community SchoolGood
#3CranbourneGood
#4Testbourne Community SchoolGood
#5The Costello SchoolGood
#6The Vyne Community SchoolGood
#7The Blue Coat School BasingstokeRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,238 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #6 of 11 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#4Testbourne Community School£7,604
#5Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School£7,278
#6The Blue Coat School Basingstoke£7,238
#7Cranbourne£6,947
#8Everest Community Academy£6,720

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1The Clere School£8,762
#2The Vyne Community School£8,339
#3The Hurst School£8,022
#4Testbourne Community School£7,604
#5Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School£7,278
#6The Blue Coat School Basingstoke£7,238
#7Cranbourne£6,947
#8Everest Community Academy£6,720
#9The Costello School£6,719
#10Queen Mary's College£6,699
#11Brighton Hill Community School£6,581

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

GCSE Subjects Offered