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The Vyne Community School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 5PBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
Progress 8
-0.63
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
209 1st-choice / 140 places
Ranking
#2,771
of 3,141 nationally

About The Vyne Community School

The Vyne Community School is a mixed, non-selective state secondary in Basingstoke and Deane, part of Hampshire local authority. Among the seven schools in its immediate borough ranked by Progress 8, it sits sixth, placing it in the bottom tier locally. The top-performing peers in the wider Hampshire area include Sparsholt College Hampshire, Lift Winton, and Thornden School, all of which achieve significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school serves 746 pupils against a capacity of 750, and 32 per cent of students are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a consistent rating, as the school also held a Good grade in its previous inspection in 2016. The headteacher is Nicola Pearce.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVyne Road, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG21 5PB
HeadteacherNicola Pearce
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils746
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity746 / 750 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Sixth Form CentreSwimming PoolGymnasiumTheatreAstro TurfPlaying FieldsArt StudiosICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketRowingBasketballHockeyRugbyCross CountryTennisRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperEco ClubScience ClubOrchestraChessDebateChoirDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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The Vyne 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.