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Testbourne Community School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG28 7JFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.09
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
189 1st-choice / 206 places
Ranking
#1,322
of 3,141 nationally

About Testbourne Community School

Testbourne Community School, a mixed state secondary for 11-16 year olds in Basingstoke and Deane, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with all assessed areas — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management — each rated Good. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0. 09, which places it above the Hampshire local authority average of -0. 17. This positive score means that, on average, pupils at Testbourne achieve nearly a tenth of a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks first among the seven schools in its immediate Basingstoke and Deane area for Progress 8, and sits 19th out of 80 similar schools across the wider Hampshire authority. Its Attainment 8 score of 51. 6 further underscores solid academic performance, with over three-quarters of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMicheldever Road, Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane, RG28 7JF
HeadteacherJon Beck
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils940
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity940 / 950 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Testbourne Community School

Testbourne 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.