John Hanson Community SchoolHarrow Way Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
John Hanson Community School and Harrow Way Community School are secondary schools in Andover.
John Hanson Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harrow Way Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harrow Way Community School is ahead on our composite score.
John Hanson Community School was judged Good and Harrow Way Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for John Hanson Community School and 46.0 for Harrow Way Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Hanson Community School (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harrow Way Community School (48.2 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverJohn Hanson Community School | AndoverHarrow Way Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 69 in Hampshire | 31st of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 992 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 900 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3PB | Andover, SP10 3RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% | 44.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 201 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 998 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
John Hanson Community School
Harrow Way Community School
Full profiles: John Hanson Community School · Harrow Way Community School