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The Costello School
- Secondary
- Basingstoke and Deane RG21 4AL
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
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Academic Progress: Curriculum ensures access to all national curriculum subjects with a wide range of vocational subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Good relationships between staff and pupils ensure calm, respectful behaviour across the school.
Current Educational Practices: Comprehensive training and coaching programme improved curriculum planning.
Strengths and Challenges: Significant improvement in English and mathematics, but assessment approaches need refinement.
Opportunities for Involvement: Leaders encourage parents to participate in school activities and events.
Communication: Parents enthuse about improvements; leaders communicate well.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders effectively handle concerns; trusted adults available for pupils.
Actions for Quality Improvement: New leadership significantly improved pastoral support and education quality.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Deliberate unkindness or bullying is rare; staff manage pupil safety effectively.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Leaders' caring and compassionate support enables staff and pupils to thrive.
Extracurricular Offerings: Over 50 clubs including cadets and Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils' aspirations are raised and supported to achieve their goals.
Career Counselling Services: Well-organised programme ensures pupils are well prepared for next steps.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Inspiring leadership ensures pupils flourish; teachers well equipped with useful information.
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The Costello School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Hampshire, South East.
It has 1215 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
At this school, 43% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | - |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17.2 | 15.1 | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 43% | 48% | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.23 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 43% | 28.31% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 63% | 40.85% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 59% | 20.05% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 18% | 9.8% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 29% | 13.47% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.20 | 2.71 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 92.33% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 222 | 156 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 84.82% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 25% | 41.2% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 5.13% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 64% | 29.34% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 9.16% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 2% | 2.95% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 6% | 4.49% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 53% | 32.13% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 75% | 44.03% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 62% | 22.15% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 28% | 12.32% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 35% | 15.92% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.72 | 2.96 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 91.61% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 218 | 150 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 91% | 87.1% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 31% | 43.41% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 5.18% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 60% | 29.73% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 8.78% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 4% | 2.13% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 1% | 2.43% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
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results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 47% 5 | 30.11% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 71% 6 | 44.14% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 46% | 24.28% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 22% 1 | 11.71% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 30% 6 | 16.46% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.41 | 2.96 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 98% | 90.08% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 217 | 147 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 88% | 82.14% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 27% | 42.35% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 4.49% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 61% | 28.77% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 6.65% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 5% | 3.97% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 5% | 3.83% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 42% 2 | 29.79% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 65% | 43.46% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 50% | 23.13% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 23% 5 | 10.83% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 36% 17 | 15.64% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.35 | 2.94 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 98% | 82.81% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 203 | 148 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 72.03% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 29% | 34.52% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 4.17% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 59% | 33.61% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 1.13% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 6% | 3.32% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 2.47% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.19 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.8 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 44% | 30.94% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 65% | 45.31% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 25% | 26.17% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 18% | 15.51% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 19% | 17.06% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 99% | 87.27% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 222 | 155 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 96% | 71.71% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 34% | 39.32% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | 3% | 4.73% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | 58% | 33.13% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | 2% | 3.13% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 6% | 5.64% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 3.38% | 2.45% |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Costello School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
