SCHOOL PROFILE

Everest Community Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 145125
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 750 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 740 740 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 384 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 356 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.0%
10.2 pts above England
School 35.0%
Basingstoke and Deane 19.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.4%
4.9 pts below England
School 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 15.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Basingstoke and Deane 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.8%
531
Any other White background
6.6%
49
African
5.0%
37
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
32
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
21
Any other Asian background
2.2%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.7% 183 of 740 pupils
3.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.7%
Basingstoke and Deane 23.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.4% 136 pupils
England 14.8% 3.6 pts above
EHC plans 6.4% 47 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 49
Social, emotional & mental health 48
Moderate learning difficulty 47
Speech, language & communication 25
Specific learning difficulty 7
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

34.2 5.0 pts below England
School 34.2
Basingstoke and Deane 37.8
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 22.6% England 36.0% 13.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 42.9% England 51.4% 8.5 pts below England
EBacc entry 14.3% England 30.6% 16.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.84 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.12 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.74%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.53 pts higher than England
School 9.74%
Basingstoke and Deane 6.04%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.65 pts higher than England
School 27.46%
Basingstoke and Deane 14.14%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.96%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.15 pts higher than England
School 5.96%
Basingstoke and Deane 2.13%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.7% 6.3 pts above England
Everest Community Academy
98.7%
Basingstoke and Deane
93.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information