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Forest Park School

Community special school · Southampton · SO40 8DZ

Ages 2–19 · 147 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
126

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

147 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
100 / 47
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
147 / 140 (105%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Ashley Oliver

Location

Address
Ringwood Road, Totton
Postcode
SO40 8DZ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Southampton, Hampshire, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 47.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Southampton
159
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO40
19
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM31.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ashley Oliver
Telephone
02380864949
Website
www.fpshants.co.uk

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