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Chiltern Way Academy Austen

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Chiltern Way Academy Austen Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages4 to 16
Pupils128
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Jason Minton
TrustCHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148343.

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 maths29%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.94104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99105105
Expected standard in reading29%76%76%
Expected standard in writing29%74%73%
Expected standard in maths29%74%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.6.545.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 418--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils128
Girls26
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.6%
First language not English1.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.128

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.8%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Irish
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.4
Teachers (FTE)23
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.46
Support staff (FTE)35.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence15.3%12.8%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.6%32.8%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.11.1%7.4%6.9%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate21.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.4%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.68.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.68.8%
Further education50%
Sixth form college18.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.18.8%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

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 Chiltern Way Academy Austen
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySouth View Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMarnel Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMarnel Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySouth View Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Vyne Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMerton Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMerton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakridge Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakridge Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Chiltern Way Academy Austen

What is Chiltern Way Academy Austen's Ofsted rating?

Chiltern Way Academy Austen is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Chiltern Way Academy Austen?

Chiltern Way Academy Austen has 128 pupils aged 4 to 16.

How big are classes at Chiltern Way Academy Austen?

At Chiltern Way Academy Austen, there were 5.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Chiltern Way Academy Austen?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chiltern Way Academy Austen missed 15.3% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 29.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.