Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Basingstoke, South East RG22 6SR · Hampshire
#69 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#237 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a local authority secondary located in Basingstoke, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 894 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 69th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (92th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (89th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 894; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.5%; ebacc average points 5.65.
There are 50 schools in Basingstoke; Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ranks 4th of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)59.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)68.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 894
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 59.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 68.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Park View Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
432 students · 314 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students · 555 m away
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students · 623 m away
Chiltern Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
170 students · 801 m away
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,284 students · 1.2 km away
Castle Hill Infant School
BASINGSTOKE · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
174 students · 1.3 km away
Castle Hill Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
651 students · 1.3 km away
Kings Furlong Junior School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 1.4 km away
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
193 students · 1.5 km away
Cranbourne
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,088 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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896 students
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Purbrook Park School
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921 students
Chailey School
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862 students
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
857 students
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
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941 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School a good school?
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 90.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #69 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School rank in South East?
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ranks #69 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #237 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School?
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School had 894 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.