Grateley House School, Andover
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grateley House School excels at creating a genuinely supportive environment where every pupil feels they belong - many experience a sense of belonging in education for the first time. Staff have strong expertise in understanding and meeting each student's individual needs, backed by a clinical team and ambitious curriculum. The school goes above and beyond to support attendance and prepare young people for successful transitions to further education, employment or independent living.
Key Strengths
- Strong nurturing ethos with trusting relationships between pupils and staff who understand individual SEND needs
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum tailored to meet pupils' needs and prepare them for their next stage
- Excellent pastoral support and attendance work with families to help pupils overcome barriers
- Rich careers programme and transition support preparing pupils for further education or employment
- Focus on building reading skills and broadening pupils' horizons through literature
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas still being refined - knowledge pupils need to learn is not always precisely identified
- Inconsistencies in how well staff understand and implement different school systems
- Further work needed to embed how information from teacher checks is used to design future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems for keeping pupils safe and identifying key adults they can talk to about worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, activities, trips, careers programme, sixth-form independence sessions
Grateley House School is a special school for pupils aged 11-19 with education, health and care plans, where all pupils feel valued and well supported within a nurturing ethos. The school has been rated Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership and sixth-form provision.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
37 pupils
64 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Andover
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Andover
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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