SCHOOL PROFILE

Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 150874
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 88 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 9 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 March 2022
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 66 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 14 21.2% of pupils
Male pupils 52 78.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

75.8%
51.0 pts above England
School 75.8%
Basingstoke and Deane 19.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Basingstoke and Deane 15.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.1%
5.1 pts above England
School 6.1%
Basingstoke and Deane 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.4%
59
Gypsy / Roma
6.1%
4
Any other White background
1.5%
1
White and Black African
1.5%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 66 of 66 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Basingstoke and Deane 23.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 66 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 54
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

1.8 37.4 pts below England
School 1.8
Basingstoke and Deane 37.8
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.13 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

31.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

25.10 pts higher than England
School 31.32%
Basingstoke and Deane 6.04%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

74.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

58.76 pts higher than England
School 74.58%
Basingstoke and Deane 14.14%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

23.73%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

21.93 pts higher than England
School 23.73%
Basingstoke and Deane 2.13%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

75.0% 4.8 pts below England
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
75.0%
Basingstoke and Deane
85.8%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information