Thornden School
Ofsted: ExceptionalAcademy converter · Secondary
Eastleigh · SO53 2DW · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att861.4
- P80.7
- EM5+76%
- Absence5.7%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 116603
Lakeside School
Community special school · Eastleigh · SO53 2DW
Ages 10–16 · 97 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Attainment 8
10.9
Overall absence
30.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-01-14
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.38
−20+2
Attainment 810.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 1.1
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence30.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)69.0%
Unauthorised5.5%
- Authorised absence
- 25.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 27.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 84
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
97 pupils · 97 places
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- Boys / girls
- 97 / 0
- School capacity
- 97
- Capacity fill
- 97 / 97 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 64.2%
- FSM pupils
- 61
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 10–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Evans
Location
- Address
- Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford
- Postcode
- SO53 2DW
- Town
- Eastleigh
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- 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
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- 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.
Boys community special school, Ages 10–16, in Eastleigh, Hampshire, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 64.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Scantabout Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2NR · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS285%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM5.1%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Merdon Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 1EJ · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM11.3%
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Eastleigh · SO53 1EU · Hampshire
Ages 0–11
0.5 miles away
Fryern Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2LN · Hampshire
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.9%
- FSM18.5%
- Demand0.94
0.7 miles away
Fryern Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2LN · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.8%
0.7 miles away
Chandler's Ford Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2EY · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.8%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand0.98
0.8 miles away
Hiltingbury Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 5NP · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence3.8%
- FSM1.5%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Evans
- Telephone
- 02380266633