Harrow Way Community School
About Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way Community School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0. 04 stands well above the Hampshire local authority average of -0. 17 for secondary schools, meaning its pupils achieve outcomes slightly better than the national average while the typical school in the area falls behind it. That gap is significant: a difference of 0. 21 in Progress 8 terms suggests Harrow Way is adding real value compared with its neighbours. The school ranks third out of five schools in Test Valley on this metric, placing it in the top 60% of the borough, and sits comfortably in the middle of the South East region (219th out of 461 schools). Nationally, it lands in the 45th percentile, which is a solid, unflashy result for a state comprehensive. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 43 is also respectable, and 59. 8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths — the basics measure that many parents look at first.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Jul 2022Latest monitoring visit (15 Jul 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:00
Source: harrowway.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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