Chiltern Way Academy Austen, BASINGSTOKE

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jason Minton
Pupils:128 / 128 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256236640
Address:Shakespeare Road, BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP
Trust:CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:148343
UKPRN:10087503
Constituency:Basingstoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

26.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

64 responses
Would recommend58%
Child is happy69%
Well taught59%
Good progress53%
Feels safe59%
Well behaved48%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed59%
Handles concerns38%
Wider development61%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+7ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 22% to 29%. Maths has improved from 22% to 29%. Writing has improved from 22% to 29%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shelley Close (SW-bound)
157m · 3 min walk
Popley Way (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Byron Close (SW-bound)
307m · 5 min walk
Marlowe Close (E-bound)
339m · 6 min walk
Reading Road (nr)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

128 pupils

128 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - BASINGSTOKE

Low pressure
New homes approved:84
Projected new pupils:15

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for BASINGSTOKE

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

15,423

Applications

14,221

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

19.77449%

Overall absence

43.47826%

Persistent absence

138

Enrolments

Authorised14.67254%
Unauthorised5.10196%
Persistent (10%+)43.47826%
Severe (50%+)16.66667%

Absence trend

20.8636%
20/21
19.12783%
21/22
26.07143%
22/23
26.93763%
23/24
19.77449%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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