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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Special free school
Shakespeare Road, BASINGSTOKE RG24 9BP · chilternway.org · 01256 236640
On the mapSearch near RG24 9BP
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 12.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 128
- At capacity · 128 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 12.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼29% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼94 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼99 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼12.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼7.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.62 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| Sixth form college | 18.8 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 50 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.8 |
| Activity not captured | 12.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Chiltern Way Academy Austen on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
Sept 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
58% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 58%
- Replies
- 64
- 49% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied
based on 64 parents (100%) with SEND