The Vyne Community School

Type Secondary / Community school
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Vyne Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 5PB
Phone 01256473003
Reference Number 116440

The Vyne Community School is performing well overall, consistently achieving a good rating across various domains including quality of education, behavior, personal development, and leadership. The school fosters a strong sense of community, where pupils feel safe and valued, benefiting from significant support tailored to individual needs. The inclusive environment extends particularly to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enhancing their school experience and learning outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 746
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.13%
Girls: 49.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 67 81 148
8 78 71 149
9 78 71 149
10 79 71 150
11 72 78 150

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 67.3%
White, Other 8.6%
Asian, Other 6.8%
Mixed, Other 4.2%
African 3.5%
Indian 2%
White & Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
10 May 2016 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
16 Nov 2011 Monitoring visit
14 Jun 2011 Monitoring visit
18 Jan 2011 Monitoring visit
15 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
22 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate happy and safe attendance enjoying a strong sense of community.
  • Leaders and staff effectively understand and support the individual needs of each pupil.
  • The curriculum covers a broad range of subjects with a strong focus on reading.
  • Teachers effectively engage pupils and provide interesting lessons.
  • Strong personal, social, and health education supports pupils' understanding of important issues.
  • Governance provides effective oversight and support for school leadership.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, learning objectives are not clearly defined, slowing pupil progress.
  • A minority of pupils struggle with punctuality to lessons, missing important learning.
  • Gaps exist in understanding the registration status of alternative provision providers.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
43

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 37.5%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 55.6%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 140 4
Third Preference 62 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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