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Icknield School

Community special school · Andover, SP11 6LT

Outstanding

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Icknield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 19
Pupils93 of 88 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sean Cannon
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116609.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%74%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils93
Girls27
Boys66
Eligible for free school meals48.4%
First language not English14%
SEN support3
EHC plan90

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71%
Other mixed
6.5%
Other White
5.4%
African
5.4%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%

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 absence9.5%12.8%12.9%
Persistent absence25%32.8%34.7%
Severe absence2.9%7.4%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.6
Pupils per adult1.7
Teachers (FTE)14.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.68
Support staff (FTE)51.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination100%
Staying in education100%
Further education16.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Icknield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryVigo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLift WintonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEndeavour Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryKnights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Knights Enham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRoman Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryPilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.5 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryAnton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Icknield School

What is Icknield School's Ofsted rating?

Icknield School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2015.

How many pupils attend Icknield School?

Icknield School has 93 pupils aged 3 to 19, with capacity for 88.

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.