Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way, Andover, SP10 3RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Harrow Way Community School is a secondary school in Andover for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 2nd of 3 secondary schools in Andover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2013, report published 10 September 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 July 2022
Pupils enjoy attending school. Staff have high expectations for all. The school encourages pupils to, 'Be ready, be respectful and be their best'. They live up to this by behaving well and working hard in their lessons. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Pupils respond well to the encouragement given to them by their teachers. Pupils feel safe and know that they have someone to talk to at school if they are worried. Trained members of staff help if needed. Pupils know that they can seek support via the school's website if they wish. Pupils say that bullying is not tolerated. They know that problems occur between friends, but know that staff will deal promptly with bullying when reported. Pupils are well cared for. Pastoral support is a strength of the school. Leaders have worked effectively with parents and carers to ensure that attendance rates are high following the pandemic. Pupils enjoy a wide range of opportunities to develop confidence and character. A wide range of extra-curricular clubs enrich the curriculum. Debating society, eco-club and litter- picking are all popular clubs. Some prefects develop their own clubs, such as a storytelling club. Pupils are proud that the badges for sustainability prefects will be made of wood.
What the school should improve
- Curriculum thinking in some subjects is not as well developed as it is in others, particularly where there are new subject leaders. This means that the curriculum is not yet achieving the intended aims, as stated by leaders. Subject leaders should continue to refine their curriculum thinking so that pupils achieve the very best outcomes in all subjects.
- In a small number of subjects, assessment systems are not yet fully developed, for example in physical education and history. This means that staff do not use explicit and precise methods for assessing what pupils know and can do as a result of their teaching. Leaders should ensure that assessment systems are developed and embedded, and used to inform future teaching.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
187 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
992 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Harrow Way Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood School | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| John Hanson Community School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| Lift Winton | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| Farleigh School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Wellington Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn German
- Phone
- 01264364533
- Address
- Harrow Way, Andover, SP10 3RH
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116431
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.