Harrow Way Community SchoolThe Wellington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harrow Way Community School and The Wellington Academy are secondary schools.
Harrow Way Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wellington Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harrow Way Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrow Way Community School was judged the expected standard and The Wellington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Harrow Way Community School and 38.4 for The Wellington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harrow Way Community School (48.2 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Wellington Academy (40.9 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverHarrow Way Community School | LudgershallThe Wellington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 69 in Hampshire | 19th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 992 | 1,121 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3RH | Ludgershall, SP11 9RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.8% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 24 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 998 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harrow Way Community School
The Wellington Academy
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