The Costello School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Crossborough Hill
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AL
Phone 01256321263
Reference Number 138287

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1222
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.39%
Girls: 48.61%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 135 122 257
8 134 105 239
9 127 116 243
10 117 117 234
11 115 134 249

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 65.5%
White, Other 9.9%
African 4.4%
Asian, Other 3.4%
Indian 3.3%
Mixed, Other 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.8%
White & Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Caribbean 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2021-12-14
Date Report
2021-11-09 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 14 December 2021
2018-03-06 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 18 April 2018
2014-05-08 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 06 June 2014
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 15 August 2012
Previously as Costello Technology College
2012-06-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 12 July 2012
2010-03-10 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 12 June 2010
2008-10-01 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 23 October 2008
2008-01-21 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 February 2008
2006-01-23 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 February 2006
2000-10-02 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 02 January 2001
2012-06-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 12 July 2012
2010-03-10 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 12 June 2010
2008-10-01 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 23 October 2008
2008-01-21 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 February 2008
2006-01-23 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 February 2006
2000-10-02 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 02 January 2001

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)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62.8% Unlock Unlock

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
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Second Preference 146 43
Third Preference 112 14
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Name Distance
Rucstall Primary School
Holbein Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3EX
0.36 miles
Fairfields Primary School
Council Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3DH
0.43 miles
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kingsmill Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3JU
0.78 miles
South View Junior School
Shooters Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5LL
0.9 miles
South View Infant and Nursery School
Off Shooters Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5LL
0.95 miles
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Upper Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8YJ
1.01 miles
Maple Ridge School
Maple Crescent, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5SX
1.03 miles
Kings Furlong Junior School
Upper Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8YJ
1.05 miles
Oakridge Junior School
Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5RR
1.15 miles
Oakridge Infant School
Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5RR
1.21 miles
Merton Infant School
Romsey Close, Popley Way, Popley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HB
1.48 miles
Merton Junior School
Romsey Close, Popley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HB
1.52 miles
Marnel Junior School
Shetland Road, Popley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9PT
1.53 miles
Old Basing Infant School
Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7DL
1.54 miles
Chalk Ridge Primary School
Sullivan Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4ER
1.56 miles
Marnel Community Infant School
Shetland Road, Popley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9PT
1.58 miles
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Popley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9DX
1.61 miles
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Pinkerton Road, South Ham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6RE
1.61 miles
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Belle Vue Road, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7DE
1.66 miles
Winklebury Junior School
Willoughby Way, Off Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8AF
1.7 miles
Name Distance
Queen Mary's College
Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3HF
0.54 miles
Basingstoke College of Technology
Worting Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8TN
0.73 miles
The Vyne Community School
Vyne Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5PB
0.94 miles
Dove House Academy
Sutton Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5SU
0.96 miles
Cranbourne
Wessex Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3NP
1.01 miles
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
Shakespeare Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9BP
1.19 miles
Inclusion School
Jays Close, Viables, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4BS
1.32 miles
Limington House School
St Andrew's Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6PS
1.54 miles
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6HA
1.66 miles
Everest Community Academy
Oxford Way, Oxford Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9UP
1.82 miles
Brighton Hill Community School
Brighton Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4HS
1.84 miles
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6SR
1.93 miles
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Pack Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5TH
2.02 miles
The Loddon School
Wildmoor Lane, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0JD
3.5 miles
Sherfield School
Reading Road, Hampshire, RG27 0HU
4.02 miles
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