OFSTED
Latest ungraded inspection
8 December 2022
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
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
178
178 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
55
30.9% of pupils
Male pupils
123
69.1% of pupils
2.2 pts
above England
School
27.0%
Rushmoor
19.8%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
6.7 pts
above England
School
27.0%
Rushmoor
27.0%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Rushmoor
0.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other Asian background
18.0%
32
Any other Black background
4.5%
8
Any other White background
3.9%
7
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%
178 of
178 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
SEN support
0.0%
0 pupils
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
EHC plans
100.0%
178 pupils
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Most common identified needs
Pupils
Severe learning difficulty
124
Autistic spectrum disorder
23
Profound & multiple learning difficulty
13
Speech, language & communication
9
Moderate learning difficulty
3
Social, emotional & mental health
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.
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
11.24%
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.02 pts
higher than
England
School
11.24%
Rushmoor
5.76%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
Persistent absence
29.55%
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.73 pts
higher than
England
School
29.55%
Rushmoor
13.26%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
Severe absence
6.06%
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.26 pts
higher than
England
School
6.06%
Rushmoor
1.75%
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.