The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Academy sponsor led in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 837 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Free school meals | 34.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.tbcsbasingstoke.org |
| Telephone | 01256322691 |
| URN | 150839 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 February 2023, published 23 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Aldworth School, URN 116427).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Brighton Hill Community School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Cranbourne (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Costello School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- The Vyne Community School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Everest Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Robert May's School (secondary school, about 11.3 km)
- The Hurst School (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.