Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke is a special academy in Basingstoke, Hampshire, for children and young people aged 9 to 16.
- Ages 9–16
- 66 pupils
- Ofsted: Inadequate
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 66 (places for 88)
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Lewis
- Part of
- Chiltern Way Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2024
- Free school meals
- 75.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hampshire
- School reference (URN)
- 150874
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
Special measures. Rated Inadequate, March 2022
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in March 2022.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentInadequate
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingNot effective
Contact and getting there
Pack Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 5TH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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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 Basingstoke
How do I get a place at Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
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 Basingstoke. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke take?
Aged 9 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in March 2022 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 Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke?
Pack Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 5TH, in Hampshire.
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