The Mark Way School is a council-run special school in Andover, Hampshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 11–16
- 118 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 118 (places for 112)
- Headteacher
- Mr Lester Culley (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hampshire
- School reference (URN)
- 116641
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hampshire (24)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hampshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, February 2020; standards maintained (March 2025)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in February 2020.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, March 2025).
Contact and getting there
Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, SP10 1HR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Norman Gate School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Vigo Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Icknield School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
By need in Hampshire: Autism (35) · SEMH (25) · Moderate learning (25) · Speech and language (22) · Hearing (16) · Severe learning (13) · Physical (12) · PMLD (9) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9) · Vision (9) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about The Mark Way School
How do I get a place at The Mark Way School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult The Mark Way School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Mark Way School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Mark Way School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Mark Way School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Mark Way School?
Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, SP10 1HR, in Hampshire.
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