The Mark Way School
Community special school in Andover (Hampshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We cater for a range of Special Educational Needs within the school, these include; Moderate Learning Difficulties; Global, Developmental Delay; Autism Spectrum Conditions; Speech, Language and Communication Disorder; gross and fine motor difficulties and moderate visual impairment and moderate hearing impairment.
More recently young people with more severe learning difficulties (SLD) have joined the school but this is not our area of expertise. At The Mark Way School we aim for our students to achieve the best possible outcomes given their starting points and we are incredibly aspirational for all that join the school.
As a small school we have a very strong sense of community which we have managed to maintain despite doubling in size over the past few years. Young people attending the school report they feel well supported and their special needs are met well by the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Football
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116641
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Waldron | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Lester Culley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Benjamin Thambipillai | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kayleigh Sharon Gove | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bryan Albutt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luigi Grigori | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Robert Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr zac Cheek | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lawrence Flynn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kerry Ward | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record