# Chiltern Way Academy Austen — Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.3/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Students:** 128
- **Principal:** Jason Minton

## Contact

- **Address:** Chiltern Way Academy Austen, Shakespeare Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire
- **Phone:** 01256 236640
- **Website:** https://www.chilternway.org/our-academies/cwa-austen
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/basingstoke/chiltern-way-academy-austen-21698

## About

Chiltern Way Academy Austen is a unique co-educational all through school located in Basingstoke, which provides education and care for 128 young people between the ages of 5 to 16, with a primary diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). We believe that building confidence, self-esteem and resilience plays a significant role in our students’ ability to learn and achieve.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — A great school with a lot to offer: Our daughter attended CWA Austen for 5 years, and we were really impressed with the school's values and approach. The specialist classrooms and external grounds were a bonus, and the transition to further education was seamless. We would highly recommend the school to anyone considering it. *(Feb 2023)*
- **5/5** — Wonderful experience so far!: We've been at CWA Austen for 2 years now, and it's been a game-changer for our son. The facilities are amazing, and the staff are so supportive and dedicated. They really do go above and beyond to meet the individual needs of each child. We feel so valued and supported as parents! *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Mixed feelings about the school: We've been at CWA Austen for a year now, and while the staff are generally lovely, we've had some concerns about the consistency of the teaching. The facilities are great, but we feel that the school could do more to engage with parents and keep us informed about what's going on. Overall, it's been a decent experience, but we're not entirely satisfied. *(Jan 2022)*

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