Chiltern Way Academy Austen is a special free school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 16.
- Ages 4–16
- 128 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 128 (places for 128)
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Minton
- Part of
- Chiltern Way Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2021
- Free school meals
- 26.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hampshire
- School reference (URN)
- 148343
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
Graded by area, February 2025
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Shakespeare Road, BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- South View Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Dove House Academy Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 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 Chiltern Way Academy Austen
How do I get a place at Chiltern Way Academy Austen?
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 Chiltern Way Academy Austen. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Chiltern Way Academy Austen take?
Aged 4 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Chiltern Way Academy Austen’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Chiltern Way Academy Austen?
Shakespeare Road, BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP, in Hampshire.
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