Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 891 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
891
Pupils
900
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School?
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is managed by Hampshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School: 900 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School has a published admission number of 900 places. 891 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Hampshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Basingstoke.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hampshire school admissions →
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- St Michael's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116478
Other Secondary Schools in Basingstoke
If Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Basingstoke are the next closest alternatives.
Cranbourne Catchment Area
Community school · RG21 3NP
The Vyne Community School Catchment Area
Community school · RG21 5PB
The Costello School Catchment Area
Academy converter · RG21 4AL
Everest Community Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · RG24 9UP
Brighton Hill Community School Catchment Area
Academy converter · RG22 4HS
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · RG22 6HA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hampshire
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fareham
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Havant
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lymington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School cover? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.