SCHOOL PROFILE

Regents Park Community College

Secondary Academy converter URN 152205
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Southampton
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 812 812 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 375 46.2% of pupils
Male pupils 437 53.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.2%
18.4 pts above England
School 43.2%
Southampton 37.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.3%
21.0 pts above England
School 41.3%
Southampton 30.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.6%
2.6 pts above England
School 3.6%
Southampton 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.6%
419
Any other White background
13.9%
113
Any other Asian background
8.0%
65
African
5.9%
48
Indian
3.7%
30
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
21
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 24.9% 202 of 812 pupils
4.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.9%
Southampton 23.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.8% 185 pupils
England 14.8% 8.0 pts above
EHC plans 2.1% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 59
Social, emotional & mental health 55
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Speech, language & communication 19
Other difficulty or disability 14
Specific learning difficulty 8

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.2% 2.1 pts below England
Regents Park Community College
90.2%
Southampton
95.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information