Chiltern Way Academy Austen
Free schools special in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 128 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 128 |
| Free school meals | 26.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Shakespeare Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9BP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.chilternway.org/our-academies/cwa-austen |
| Telephone | 01256236640 |
| URN | 148343 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 February 2025, published 1 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Dove House Academy (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Maple Ridge School (special school, about 1.2 km)
- Limington House School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Saxon Wood School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Treloar School (special school, about 15.3 km)
- The Holy Brook School (special school, about 18.6 km)
- The Avenue Special School (special school, about 19.5 km)
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