The Vyne Community School
Vyne Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5PB
740 pupils · 99% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 11.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.3 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 135 | 176 | 446 | 135 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 140 | 209 | 412 | 140 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 141 | 169 | 395 | 141 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 143 | 160 | 399 | 143 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 148 | 93 | 294 | 130 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 148 | 178 | 421 | 148 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 147 | 151 | 330 | 147 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 143 | 127 | 296 | 141 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Everest Community Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Costello School 1.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cranbourne 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Blue Coat School Basingstoke 2.9 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Brighton Hill Community School 3.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.