The Mark Way School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
93
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(25/02/2020)
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94%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
24.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
3.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
43%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Batchelors Barn Road
Andover
SP10 1HR
01264351835

School Description

Pupils at the Mark Way School are exceptionally well prepared for their future lives. They have consistently positive attitudes towards their schoolwork. They are rightly proud of their achievements. Pupils strive to achieve their personal goals. The school ‘virtues’, communication, responsibility, tolerance, respect, resilience, independence, courage and organisation, are an intrinsic part of everything pupils do. As a result, pupils flourish. They successfully develop their independence and resilience. They go on to further education as respectful, responsible young adults with a range of useful qualifications. All staff hold the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve. The ‘Mark Way challenge’ encourages pupils to aim high in life. Caring staff successfully teach pupils the knowledge and skills needed to reach those heights. Pupils’ personal development is at the heart of all the school does. Highly skilled staff care deeply about pupils’ well-being. They support pupils extremely well to manage difficult situations successfully. As a result, pupils feel safe and secure. Leaders ensure that pupils continually practise and develop effective communication skills. Consequently, pupils get along particularly well together. The atmosphere in school is calm, friendly and studious. Pupils know that if bullying does occasionally happen, it is never tolerated.

The Mark Way School Parent Reviews



88% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 59% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>59, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 47% Agree 41% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 53% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 53% Strongly Agree 6% Agree 29% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>53, "strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 47% Disagree 29% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 12% Strongly Agree 47% Agree 29% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 6% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>12, "strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 41% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 53% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 47% Agree 41% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 47% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 53% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 65% Agree 35% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 59% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>59, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020
Yes 88% No 12% {"yes"=>88, "no"=>12} Figures based on 17 responses up to 26-02-2020

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