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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 144205

Great Oaks School

Academy special converter · Southampton · SO16 7LT

Ages 11–19 · 369 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.6

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Progress 8-1.58
−20+2
Attainment 80.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
307

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 fill120%

369 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
369
Boys / girls
275 / 94
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
369 / 280 (132%)
Free school meals
70.9%
FSM pupils
224
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPECIALIST SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Academy trust
SPECIALIST SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Lindsay

Location

Address
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road
Postcode
SO16 7LT
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; 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 academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Southampton, Southampton, 369 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 70.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Southampton
159
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Open schools in Southampton LA
88

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS20%
    • Absence13.7%
    • FSM75.9%

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    • EM5+46%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Lindsay
Telephone
02380767660
Website
www.greatoaks.school

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