Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, founded in 1975.^[2]

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Address
St. Michael's Road Basingstoke , Hampshire England
Coordinates	51.256706°N 1.123073°W / 51.256706; -1.123073
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	Do ordinary things extra ordinarily well[1]
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	September 1973
Department for Education URN	116478 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	John Wright
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	Around 900
Website	http://www.bcs.hants.sch.uk/

Students come mainly from three Catholic primary schools: St Annes, (Basingstoke), St Bedes (Basingstoke) and St John the Baptist (Andover) though other students are enrolled as well.^[3]

In recent years the school has begun redevelopment of many of the facilities including the construction of a new library and a radio station. They have also now constructed a new sports hall, as well as a new building, the Pope Francis Wing.^[4]

Religious emphasis

Each house/tutor has their own classroom/Tutor room which, in the morning registration is held for each tutor.^[5]

Unlike many nearby schools, Bishop Challoner has religious education as a core GCSE subject.^[6]