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Harrow Way Community School

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location_onAndover, SP10 3RH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

981

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Attainment 8

44.4

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GCSE Rank

#37 in Hampshire

#1,847 of 3,216 nationally

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Harrow Way Community School is a Community school secondary school in Andover, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Harrow Way Community School is a community school in Andover, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 998 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.4, placing the school #37 in Hampshire and #1,847 of 3,216 nationally. 36.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

36.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.4%

Entering EBacc34.20%

EBacc APS3.77

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.60%

EBacc APS3.68

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.91

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.1

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.86

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 July 2022

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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21 March 2017

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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29 September 2010

Inspection Report

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04 November 2009

Inspection Report

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29 January 2009

Inspection Report

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27 September 2006

Inspection Report

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18 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 998 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	998	19	1.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,003	42	4.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	970	46	4.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	984	26	2.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	983	30	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	982	40	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	981	27	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	980	42	4.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	975	28	2.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	977	42	4.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	979	27	2.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	948	24	2.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	953	6	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	953	25	2.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	937	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	937	22	2.3%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	930	24	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	920	14	1.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	920	21	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	919	16	1.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	904	13	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	908	17	1.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	912	37	4.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	888	27	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	894	31	3.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	893	26	2.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Harrow Way Community School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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