Located in Basingstoke, Everest Community Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Everest Community Academy currently has around 733 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oxford Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
| Website: | https://www.everestcommunityacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01256961330 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Reid |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145125 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 733 |
| Number of Boys: | 364 |
| Number of Girls: | 369 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.10% | 536 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 49 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 29 |
| African | 3.70% | 27 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Junior School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB | 3out of 4 | 525 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Popley Way , RG24 9DX | 3out of 4 | 580 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merton Infant School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB | - not rated | 588 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR | 3out of 4 | 1,227 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR | 3out of 4 | 1,291 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP | - not rated | 201 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP | - not rated | 201 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB | 3out of 4 | 1,543 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Hill Community School Kenilworth Road , Winklebury RG23 8JQ | - not rated | 2,570 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN | - not rated | 2,686 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX | 3out of 4 | 1,400 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU | - not rated | 1,526 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dove House Academy Sutton Road , RG21 5SU | 4out of 4 | 1,526 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chiltern Way Academy Austen Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP | - not rated | 1,849 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA | - not rated | 1,882 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.