John Hanson Community School
Floral Way, Andover, SP10 3PB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Erin Sudds
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 980
- Pupils on roll
- 987
- URN
- 116405
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264352546
About this school
John Hanson Community School is a community secondary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 987 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected John Hanson Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 193 | 212 | 191 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.2 | 40.8 | 43.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.17 -0.38 to +0.04 | -0.28 -0.47 to -0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 32.5% | 39.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 57.5% | 63.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 43% | 41.5% | 29.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How John Hanson Community School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,002 |
| 2023/24 | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 993 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Hanson Community School compares
John Hanson Community School ranked 41st of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.5 | 7% | 18.7% | 987 | — |
| Harrow Way Community School | 44.4 | 7.8% | 27.2% | 992 | 0.8 miles |
| Lift Winton | 37.9 | 10% | 36.3% | 978 | 1.8 miles |
| Danebury School | 34.3 | 10.7% | 26.4% | 357 | 6.3 miles |
| The Wellington Academy | 42.1 | 8.2% | 22.1% | 1,121 | 6.7 miles |
| Testbourne Community School | 53.3 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 949 | 7.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.73%
- English as an additional language
- 14.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.96%
- Persistent absence
- 14.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harrow Way Community School0.8 miles
Secondary · Andover
-
Lift Winton1.8 miles
Secondary · Andover
-
Danebury School6.3 miles
Secondary · Stockbridge
-
The Wellington Academy6.7 miles
Secondary · Ludgershall
-
Testbourne Community School7.4 miles
Secondary · Whitchurch
Other schools in Andover
- Harrow Way Community School Secondary
- Lift Winton Secondary
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amport Church of England Primary School Primary
- Andover Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anton Infant School Primary
- Anton Junior School Primary
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Balksbury Infant School Primary
- Balksbury Junior School Primary
- Clatford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Endeavour Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does John Hanson Community School teach?
- John Hanson Community School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of John Hanson Community School?
- The headteacher of John Hanson Community School is Mrs Erin Sudds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has John Hanson Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Hanson Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at John Hanson Community School?
- John Hanson Community School has 987 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is John Hanson Community School full?
- John Hanson Community School has capacity for 980 pupils and 987 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John Hanson Community School a faith school?
- No. John Hanson Community School has no designated religious character.
- Is John Hanson Community School a selective school?
- No. John Hanson Community School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have John Hanson Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.2 in 2022/23 and 43.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Hanson Community School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- John Hanson Community School ranked 41st of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Hanson Community School's absence rate?
- John Hanson Community School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Hanson Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Hanson Community School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.