Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way Community School is a coeducational community secondary school. It is located on the historic Harrow Way in Andover, in the English county of Hampshire.[1]
| Harrow Way Community School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
, , SP10 4LW | |
| Coordinates | 51.2167°N 1.5012°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Learning For Life, Success For All |
| Religious affiliation(s) | any |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Department for Education URN | 116431 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Mr. L. Cherrington |
| Headteacher | Mr. M. Serridge |
| Gender | all |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Website | http://www.harrowway.hants.sch.uk/ |
It is administered by Hampshire County Council which coordinates the schools admissions. Harrow Way has also gained specialist status as a Maths and Computing College. The school offers GCSEs, BTECs and other level 1 and 2 courses as programmes of study for pupils.[2]
History
Harrow Way School was opened in September 1967.
Heads:
- 1967-88: Alan Garner
- 1988-2004: Chris Overton
- 2004-11: Charlie Currie
- 2011-12: Mark Warren, acting head
- 2012–Present: Michael Serridge
Ofsted judgements
The school was visited by Ofsted in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2013 & 2017. The most recent judgement gave the school a 'Good' rating. In 2015, Harrow Way was one of the fifty most improved schools in England.
Trivia
Pupils from Harrow Way Community School were used as extras for the 1981 BBC television series Codename Icarus.
References
- "Harrow Way Community School". Harrowway.hants.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- Curriculum September 5th, 2013 (5 September 2013). "Harrow Way Community School » Curriculum". Harrowway.hants.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2013.