United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~178k · 75 state-funded schools
The signature
How Basingstoke and Deane ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,801/yr
High
Better than 73% of UK LAs
House price
£364,000
Expensive
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,324/mo
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,255/yr
Cheapest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
74.0/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
12.8
Low
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Schools
90.1%
Weak
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
74 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
64 of 71 (90.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
75 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 75 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brighton Hill Community School Grade inherited from previous URN 116441 | Secondary | 1,282 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Costello School | Secondary | 1,222 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hurst School | Secondary | 1,014 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cranbourne | Secondary | 987 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Testbourne Community School | Secondary | 940 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Grade inherited from previous URN 116427 | Secondary | 896 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Secondary | 891 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 746 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Everest Community Academy | Secondary | 733 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 646 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 626 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Clere School | Secondary | 468 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marnel Junior School | Primary | 459 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bramley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 457 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 441 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park View Primary School | Primary | 434 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairfields Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Binfields Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kempshott Junior School | Primary | 371 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.