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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Heathfield Special School

Not applicable Community special school URN 116607
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 October 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 9 November 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 150 150 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 46 30.7% of pupils
Male pupils 104 69.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.3%
14.5 pts above England
School 39.3%
Fareham 16.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.0%
16.3 pts below England
School 4.0%
Fareham 6.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Fareham 1.6%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.7%
133
Any other White background
2.7%
4
Unclassified
2.0%
3
Indian
1.3%
2
White and Asian
1.3%
2
African
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 150 of 150 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Fareham 20.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 150 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 46
Severe learning difficulty 37
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Fareham 65.3%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fareham 76.4%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fareham 75.4%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fareham 76.5%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.26%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.04 pts higher than England
School 7.26%
Fareham 6.03%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.26%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.44 pts higher than England
School 23.26%
Fareham 13.62%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.52 pts higher than England
School 2.33%
Fareham 2.03%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information