Rosewood Free School
Free schools special · Ages 2–19 · Southampton
Rosewood Free School is a special school in Southampton for ages 2–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 12 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aldermoor Road, Southampton, SO16 5NA
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 2–19
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 12 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Rosewood Free School thrive.”
- “Staff cater exceptionally well for pupils’ special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “When pupils first join the school, they and their families become part of the ‘Rosewood family’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Rosewood Free School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
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- The Gregg Preparatory School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
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