The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
837 pupils · 84% of 1,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 7 February 2023, published 23 March 2023. 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 | 33.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 19.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 44% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 10.1% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.31 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 180 | 55 | 159 | 80 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 127 | 84 | 231 | 119 |
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
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Brighton Hill Community School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Cranbourne 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Costello School 2.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Vyne Community School 2.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Everest Community Academy 3.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.