Best Schools in Andover

How many schools are there in Andover?

Andover has 39 open schools: 27 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 6 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Andover are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Andover were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Portway Infant School, The Mark Way School, Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School, Icknield School, Clatford Church of England Primary School and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 35 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Portway Infant SchoolThe Mark Way SchoolHurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary SchoolIcknield SchoolClatford Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Andover get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Andover with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Harrow Way Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; John Hanson Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 39% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Lift Winton, with an Attainment 8 score of 35.9 and 23% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Harrow Way Community SchoolJohn Hanson Community SchoolLift Winton

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Andover have the best SATs results?

Of the 22 primary schools in Andover with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Wherwell Primary School (100% in reading, 93% in maths); Clatford Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Wherwell Primary SchoolClatford Church of England Primary SchoolAppleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Andover?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Andover selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Andover have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Andover have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Andover?

Apply to your council - Hampshire or Wiltshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.