Norman Gate SchoolWolverdene Special School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Norman Gate School and Wolverdene Special School in Andover.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Norman Gate School was judged Good and Wolverdene Special School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Norman Gate School and 0.0% for Wolverdene Special School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Norman Gate School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wolverdene Special School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverNorman Gate School | AndoverWolverdene Special School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 6-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 111 | 55 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 55 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 1JZ | Andover, SP10 2AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 93.0 Stronger figure | 89.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 90.0 Stronger figure | 89.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 60.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 86.1% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.8% Stronger figure | 42.3% | 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.
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.
Norman Gate School
Wolverdene Special School
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