Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6SR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

59.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

891

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 891 / 900 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.3%

Disadvantaged

20.2%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

18.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

59.3

Attainment 8

891 pupils

68.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.55

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

13.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,882

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,714 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.9% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,278

Spend per pupil

£7,136

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.