John Hanson Community SchoolLift Winton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
John Hanson Community School and Lift Winton are secondary schools in Andover.
John Hanson Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Winton scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Hanson Community School is ahead on our composite score.
John Hanson Community School was judged Good and Lift Winton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for John Hanson Community School and 35.9 for Lift Winton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Hanson Community School (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lift Winton (37.3 in 2021-22, 35.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverJohn Hanson Community School | AndoverLift Winton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 47th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 978 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 600 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3PB | Andover, SP10 2PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 162 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 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.
John Hanson Community School
Lift Winton
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