Brighton Hill Community School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG22 4HS
Composite score
55.6

School overview

Brighton Hill Community School is a secondary school serving Basingstoke, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,282 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Brighton Hill Community School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.5 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

44% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,799
National rank
#278
In South East
#36
In Hampshire
Top 57%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
44%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
3.93

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,282 % FSM ever-6 17.9% % EAL 8.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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