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Light Years School

Special · ages 7-11MixedIndependent34 pupilsFarehamHampshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places6 spare34 pupils, 40 places
Pupils on roll34Census January 2024

Light Years School is an independent special school in Fareham for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 34 pupils and room for 40.

Building A, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6LL01329 760955lightyearseducation.co.ukMrs Sarah Alden headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll34Census January 2024
Places4085% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%34 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls26 / 8
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024
Pupils on roll341910
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m42212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate77 per 1,000 people15% lower than the England average
Typical house price£350,000Fareham
Nearest bus stop100 mTewkesbury Avenue, 18 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Columba CE Primary SchoolAcademy90 m100Good 202411Compare
The Henry Cort Community CollegeCouncil440 m807Report card 202623Compare
Orchard Lea Infant SchoolCouncil680 m118Report card 202619Compare
Orchard Lea Junior SchoolCouncil740 m217Good 202452Compare
St Francis Special SchoolCouncil0.8 miles115Good 2023–Compare
Heathfield Special SchoolCouncil0.9 miles150Good 2022–Compare
St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.9 miles221Not inspected69Compare
Ranvilles Junior SchoolCouncil0.9 miles243Not inspected48Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Light Years School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Light Years School yet.

How many pupils does Light Years School have?

34 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 40 places, so it is 85% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Building A, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6LL
Telephone
01329 760955
Website
www.lightyearseducation.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Alden
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Fareham Park
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 August 2023 (new provision)
URN
149906 · LAESTAB 8506112
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from