Lift Winton
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Andover · SP10 2PS · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att835.7
- P8-0.4
- EM5+23%
- Absence11.3%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 116641
The Mark Way School
Community special school · Andover · SP10 1HR
Ages 11–16 · 118 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Outstanding
Attainment 8
9.1
Overall absence
8.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Outstanding
Inspection date
2020-02-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.94
−20+2
Attainment 89.1
English & maths grade 5+5%
English & maths grade 4+5%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 108
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill105%
118 pupils · 112 places
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- Boys / girls
- 90 / 28
- School capacity
- 112
- Capacity fill
- 118 / 112 (105%)
- Free school meals
- 55.9%
- FSM pupils
- 66
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Lester Culley
Location
- Address
- Batchelors Barn Road
- Postcode
- SP10 1HR
- Town
- Andover
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Andover, Hampshire, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 55.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Norman Gate School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity special school
Andover · SP10 1JZ · Hampshire
Ages 2–11
- KS20%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM31.9%
0.1 miles away
Vigo Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Andover · SP10 1JZ · Hampshire
Ages 5–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM34.0%
0.2 miles away
Andover Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Andover · SP10 1EP · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM36.1%
0.4 miles away
Wolverdene Special School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity special school
Andover · SP10 2AF · Hampshire
Ages 6–11
- KS20%
- Absence12.3%
- FSM72.7%
0.5 miles away
Icknield School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Andover · SP11 6LT · Hampshire
Ages 3–19
- Absence13.0%
- FSM50.7%
0.6 miles away
Smannell Field School
Ofsted: School remains GoodPupil referral unit
Andover · SP11 6JP · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- FSM64.3%
0.9 miles away
Anton Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Andover · SP10 2HA · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS240%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM17.7%
1.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Lester Culley
- Telephone
- 01264351835