Everest Community Academy, Basingstoke
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a welcoming community where pupils feel safe and valued. Staff genuinely know pupils as individuals and have worked hard to improve behavior and attendance. The school offers a thoughtfully designed curriculum with clear plans for what pupils should learn, and provides excellent support for personal development including mental health and careers guidance.
Key Strengths
- Strong sense of community with warm, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and known by staff
- Significant improvements to behavior and attendance, with bullying dealt with well
- Well-designed curriculum with clear knowledge progression across subjects
- Strong personal development program including mental health, online safety, and careers guidance
- Effective leadership making rapid positive impact after period of disruption
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - teachers do not always check pupil understanding during lessons, leaving some pupils with gaps
- Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged students particularly struggle to access work when misconceptions are not identified early
- Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum across classrooms despite good curriculum design
- Professional development impact not yet fully evident in classroom practice
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that prioritizes pupil interests.
Extracurricular Activities
sporting teams, curriculum-linked clubs, leadership opportunities
Everest Community Academy is a secondary school that has experienced significant disruption in recent years but is now making notable improvements under new leadership. While behavior and culture have improved substantially, the quality of teaching and learning requires improvement, with some pupils struggling to access lessons effectively.
At a Glance
35.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
71 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
25
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
740 pupils
750 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basingstoke
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.74417%
Overall absence
27.46114%
Persistent absence
772
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Everest Community Academy
Merton Junior School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Merton Infant School and Nursery
Oakridge Infant School
Oakridge Junior School
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
Maple Ridge School
Marnel Junior School
Marnel Community Infant School
South View Infant and Nursery School
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