Oak Lodge School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Southampton, Hampshire
Oak Lodge School is an other school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 11–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “Staff are very caring and supportive.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the help that staff give to them and their children.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, for example in science and art, knowledge is not always broken down into logical steps as effectively.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not always achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 4% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Greenwood School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Bower Lodge School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dibden Park School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Forest School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- GLADE School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Forest Park School 4.8 mi Good
- New Forest Small School Ltd 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clay Hill School 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade