School profile

Harrow Way Community School

Secondary · Community school · Andover, SP10 3RH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,630 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Harrow Way Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 15 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils992 of 977 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Dawn German
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116431.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 score4645.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.2%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.8%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.2%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4201--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils992
Girls486
Boys506
Eligible for free school meals28%
First language not English10%
SEN support152
EHC plan49
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.1%
Other White
6.8%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.3%8.2%8%
Persistent absence18.8%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence3%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)183
Applications (Year 7)428
First preference applications (Year 7)214
First preference offers (Year 7)170
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)19

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places977
Pupils on roll995
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)65.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.22
Support staff (FTE)42.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2556.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.2%
Staying in education74.7%
Further education50.6%
Sixth form college23%
Not sustained12.1%
Employment6.9%
Apprenticeship4.6%
School sixth form1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harrow Way Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryPortway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryPortway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryJohn Hanson Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBalksbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryBalksbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKnights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Knights Enham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Harrow Way Community School

What is Harrow Way Community School's Ofsted rating?

Harrow Way Community School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Harrow Way Community School rank in England?

Harrow Way Community School ranks 1,630 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Harrow Way Community School?

Harrow Way Community School has 992 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 977.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.