The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Every child who put The Blue Coat School Basingstoke first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 896
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke is a secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 896 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 33.1 — well below the national average (national average: 46). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.
20% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 44% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Blue Coat School Basingstoke their first choice was offered one of its 180 Year 7 places. There are about 17.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering The Blue Coat School Basingstoke, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.