Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke, Basingstoke
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke is a special school for pupils aged 9 to 16 in Basingstoke, part of Chiltern Way Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke are Limington House School (0.7 miles, Good); Inclusion School (1 mile, Good); Saxon Wood School (2.1 miles, Good); and Maple Ridge School (2.2 miles, Good).
Limington House SchoolInclusion SchoolSaxon Wood SchoolMaple Ridge School
The trust
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke is one of 6 schools run by Chiltern Way Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
75.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke has an education, health and care plan (66 of 66 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pitman Close (opposite), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 250 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke issued 107 suspensions, 214 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as The Coppice Spring Academy (URN 141187), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
At a Glance
75.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
66 pupils
86 places
20 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
66
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
52
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
5.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,092
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
31.3%
Overall absence
74.6%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
What are GCSE results like at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.1. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke's Ofsted rating?
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as The Coppice Spring Academy (URN 141187), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
No fixed boundary. When Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke has around 66 pupils on roll. 76% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
31.3% of sessions were missed at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke in 2024/25. 74.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke is at Pack Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)