Forest Park School
Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Southampton, Hampshire
Forest Park School is a special school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 2–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8DZ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 147 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations.”
- “They have created a happy, nurturing environment where ‘children come first’.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are trusting and caring.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum does not provide teachers with clear information on the order in which the important ideas should be taught.”
- “As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Leaders recognise that despite their rigorous actions, there are still a number of pupils who are not attending school regularly and often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- GLADE School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Forest Alternative Provision 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Forest Small School Ltd 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bower Lodge School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dibden Park School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak Lodge School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Greenwood School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Clay Hill School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade