SchoolScoresForest Park School
Special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8DZ
023 8086 4949 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 29 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
16 pupils in this year group.
0% — 63 points below the Hampshire average, and 62 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 0% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 0% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 0% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 104 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Autism; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 45.0% | 45.4%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.3%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.7%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 7.3%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.2% | 12.6%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 35.5% | 34.3%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 19.1 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.2% | 14.5%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- GLADE School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- The Cedar School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- New Forest Alternative Provision 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Forest Park School's Ofsted rating?
Forest Park School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 November 2022.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 135823.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.