Applemore College
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Secondary
Southampton · SO45 4RQ · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att835.8
- P8-0.7
- EM5+30%
- Absence11.4%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116637
Oak Lodge School
Community special school · Southampton · SO45 4RQ
Ages 11–16 · 173 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
4.1
Overall absence
9.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-09
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.71
−20+2
Attainment 84.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 8.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 159
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- Boys / girls
- 122 / 51
- Free school meals
- 48.3%
- FSM pupils
- 83
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
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 Kieron Hudson
Location
- Address
- Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu
- Postcode
- SO45 4RQ
- 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
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate 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 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 48.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Greenwood School
Ofsted: School remains GoodPupil referral unit
Southampton · SO45 5UQ · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- FSM63.2%
0.2 miles away
Noadswood School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Southampton · SO45 4ZF · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att845.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+47%
- Absence11.6%
0.6 miles away
Orchard Junior School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS251%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM17.2%
0.8 miles away
Orchard Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire
Ages 4–7
- FSM10.4%
0.8 miles away
Other independent special school
Southampton · SO45 5TD · Hampshire
Ages 8–16
0.9 miles away
Other independent special school
Southampton · SO45 5TD · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
0.9 miles away
Wildground Infant School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Southampton · SO45 4JX · Hampshire
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.6%
- FSM33.8%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Kieron Hudson
- Telephone
- 02380847213