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Chiltern Way Academy Austen

Free schools special · BASINGSTOKE · RG24 9BP

Ages 4–16 · 128 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

10.8

Overall absence

26.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.91
−20+2
Attainment 810.8
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+25%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)11%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
92.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence26.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)57.4%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
18.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
22.8%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

128 pupils · 128 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
102 / 26
School capacity
128
Capacity fill
128 / 128 (100%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
34
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jason Minton

Location

Address
Shakespeare Road
Postcode
RG24 9BP
Town
BASINGSTOKE
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–16, in BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.6%.

Open schools in BASINGSTOKE
58
Academies among open schools in BASINGSTOKE
21% (12)
Open schools in RG24
14
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.91

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    • Absence6.0%
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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.9%
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  • Maple Ridge School

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM20.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Minton
Telephone
01256236640
Website
www.chilternway.org/our-academies/cwa-austen

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