John Hanson Community SchoolThe Wellington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Hanson Community School and The Wellington Academy are secondary schools.
John Hanson Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wellington Academy scores 53 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 The Wellington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for John Hanson Community School and 42.1 for The Wellington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Hanson Community School (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Wellington Academy (40.9 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverJohn Hanson Community School | LudgershallThe Wellington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 69 in Hampshire | 19th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 1,155 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3PB | Ludgershall, SP11 9RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.3% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.8% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 Stronger figure | 3.53 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 185 | |
| 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 | 993 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% 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.
John Hanson Community School
The Wellington Academy
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