John Hanson Community SchoolTestbourne Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Hanson Community School and Testbourne Community School are secondary schools.
John Hanson Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Testbourne Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Testbourne Community School is ahead on our composite score.
John Hanson Community School was judged Good and Testbourne Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for John Hanson Community School and 53.3 for Testbourne Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Hanson Community School (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Testbourne Community School (56.2 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverJohn Hanson Community School | WhitchurchTestbourne Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 69 in Hampshire | 15th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 950 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3PB | Whitchurch, RG28 7JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.3% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.8% | 53.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 182 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 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
Testbourne Community School
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