Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke · Hampshire
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School information
- Official name
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
- Address
- St Michael's Road
- Postcode
- RG22 6SR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- URN (official identifier)
- 116478
- Establishment number
- 4604
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 894
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 900
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Headteacher
- Mr John Wright
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 14 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bcs.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01256462661
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 894 | 181,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.1% | 21.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 22.9% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 8 Nov 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 13 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £112,200 for 102 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.4% | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £125 | £282 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 894 pupils.
| This school | Hampshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,534,497 £7,309 per pupil | £8,504 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £6,934,488 £7,757 per pupil | £8,523 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,037,705 £4,516 per pupil · 58.2% | £4,487 · 52.6% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £592,766 £663 per pupil · 8.5% | £1,034 · 12.1% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £317,481 £355 per pupil · 4.6% | £140 · 1.6% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £155,177 £174 per pupil · 2.2% | £70 · 0.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£399,991 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £385,115 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,278 per pupil, supply and agency £303 per pupil — spending up £479 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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