Alternatives to The Costello School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Costello School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Costello School, for comparison
0.65 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), February 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
1.49 | More families are naming it first 0.92 → 1.35 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Cranbourne
Basingstoke |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.68 | More families are naming it first 0.58 → 0.74 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.94 | Little change 1.01 → 0.98 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
1.47 | Little change 1.33 → 1.41 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Robert May's School
Hook |
8.9 km 5.5 mi |
1.01 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.15 → 1.02 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| The Hurst School
Tadley |
12.5 km 7.8 mi |
0.86 | Little change 0.9 → 0.88 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.