Harrow Way Community School, based in Andover, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Harrow Way Community School currently has around 998 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 65% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Harrow Way, Andover, SP10 3RH |
| Website: | http://www.harrowway.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01264364533 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Dawn German |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 116431 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 998 |
| Number of Boys: | 504 |
| Number of Girls: | 494 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.70% | 815 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 70 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 17 |
| African | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portway Junior School Upper Drove , SP10 3NA | - not rated | 872 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portway Infant School Ashfield Road , SP10 3PE | 4out of 4 | 872 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3PF | 3out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balksbury Infant School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP | 3out of 4 | 1,581 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balksbury Junior School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP | 3out of 4 | 1,690 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB | 3out of 4 | 1,419 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winton School London Road , SP10 2PS | - not rated | 2,931 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Winton London Road , SP10 2PS | 3out of 4 | 2,931 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricklade College Charlton Road , SP10 1EJ | - not rated | 1,596 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood School Weyhill Road , SP10 3AL | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP | 3out of 4 | 2,123 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Convent School Penton Lodge , SP11 0RD | - not rated | 2,130 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF | 3out of 4 | 2,541 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norman Gate School Vigo Road , SP10 1JZ | 3out of 4 | 2,706 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.