The Vyne Community School, Basingstoke
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Vyne Community School excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where pupils feel happy, safe and valued. Staff provide thoughtful support for pupils with additional needs and those facing barriers to learning, enabling them to participate fully in school life. The school offers excellent enrichment opportunities through clubs, trips and community events that help build pupils' confidence and aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Strong support systems for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to participate fully in school life
- Well-considered personal development curriculum and enrichment opportunities including sporting and creative clubs
- Positive relationships and behaviour management, with bullying being uncommon
- Inclusive ethos where leaders and staff are responsive to pupils' changing needs
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement in national examinations is inconsistent across curriculum areas, particularly in mathematics
- Knowledge gaps are not closing quickly enough and pupils' understanding is not deeply embedded
- Some pupils lack purposeful engagement in lessons and arrive late, missing learning opportunities
- Governors lack sufficient knowledge of some statutory duties and do not check the school's work thoroughly enough
- Safeguarding records are sometimes not coherent enough to build a precise picture of risk
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting clubs, creative clubs, performances and shows, community events
The Vyne Community School is rated as meeting expected standards overall, with effective safeguarding and strong pastoral care, but pupils' academic achievement in national examinations needs improvement.
At a Glance
31.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
27
Total classes
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)
Inspection History(111)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.80821%
Overall absence
21.31783%
Persistent absence
774
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
The Vyne Community School
Maple Ridge School
Oakridge Junior School
South View Junior School
Oakridge Infant School
South View Infant and Nursery School
Merton Infant School and Nursery
Merton Junior School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Marnel Junior School
Marnel Community Infant School
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