Rookwood School, Andover

In its own words: "At Rookwood School, our pupils are encouraged to question, to explore and to achieve more than they ever thought possible. We achieve this through our ASPIRE values that provide the guiding principles of everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a school which values each child as an individual, fosters a love of learning and, above all, is a happy place to learn. As a non-selective school, we do not ‘cherry-pick’ those children who happen to do well in a set of exams when they were young. However, we do expect the very best from our pupils."

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Rookwood School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

Of the 6 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 33% went on to university or other higher education and 17% into work.

In 2026, 48 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 16 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan.

The nearest railway station is Andover Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rookwood School (se-bound), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rookwood School 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 248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.