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Brighton Hill Community School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG22 4HSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
Progress 8
+0.01
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
268 1st-choice / 240 places
Ranking
#1,494
of 3,141 nationally

About Brighton Hill Community School

Brighton Hill Community School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more interesting story. Inspectors awarded the school Outstanding marks for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, while leadership and management also received the top grade. This is a school that has clearly improved since its previous Good inspection in 2017, where those categories weren't individually rated. The most telling academic metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and their GCSEs. Brighton Hill's score of 0.01 means students achieve almost exactly what would be expected nationally, but that figure looks stronger when you consider the local picture: the average Progress 8 score across Hampshire secondary schools is -0.17, meaning pupils here are outperforming the typical LA school by a noticeable margin. The school ranks second out of seven schools in the Basingstoke and Deane area on this measure, placing it in the top third locally.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrighton Way, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG22 4HS
HeadteacherChristopher Edwards
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils1,282
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity1,282 / 1,259 (102% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumSixth Form CentreTheatrePlaying FieldsMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

Martial ArtsHockeyRowingRugbyCross CountryRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghNewspaperArt ClubGardeningDramaBook ClubScience ClubFilm ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton Hill Community School

Brighton Hill Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.