The Costello School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Basingstoke, South East RG21 4AL · Hampshire
#242 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1200 of 4,090 nationally
About The Costello School
The Costello School is a academy secondary located in Basingstoke, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,160 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 242nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,160; capacity filled 103.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.2%; ebacc average points 4.49.
There are 50 schools in Basingstoke; The Costello School ranks 21st 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%)47.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.1%
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 The Costello School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,160
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Costello School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rucstall Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 578 m away
Fairfields Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 693 m away
Queen Mary's College
Basingstoke · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 869 m away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 1.3 km away
South View Junior School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
255 students · 1.5 km away
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students · 1.5 km away
South View Infant and Nursery School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
211 students · 1.5 km away
Cranbourne
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,088 students · 1.6 km away
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
193 students · 1.6 km away
Kings Furlong Junior School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Esher Church of England High School
Esher · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,160 students
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,160 students
King's Academy Prospect
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,156 students
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,156 students
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,155 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Costello School a good school?
The Costello School has a Success Index (England) of 65.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #242 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 The Costello School rank in South East?
The Costello School ranks #242 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1200 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Costello School?
The Costello School had 1,160 students in 2025.
Is The Costello School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Costello School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Costello School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Costello School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.