New Avenue School
New Avenue School is an independent special school in Southampton for boys and girls aged 9 to 16. It has 20 pupils and room for 24.
62 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XS023 8001 1631newavenueschool.co.ukMr Anthony Merriman headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
2 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Southampton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 20 | 13 |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevois Town Primary School | Foundation | 410 m | 410 | Good 2024 | 61 | Compare |
| Banister Primary School | Foundation | 440 m | 417 | Good 2024 | 70 | Compare |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Academy | 480 m | 1,189 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 700 m | 66 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Mount Pleasant Juniors | Foundation | 860 m | 334 | Outstanding 2023 | 41 | Compare |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy | 950 m | 652 | Outstanding 2022 | 99 | Compare |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 970 m | 989 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Mount Pleasant Infants | Foundation | 0.6 miles | 315 | No overall grade 2025 | 68 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is New Avenue School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score New Avenue School yet.
How many pupils does New Avenue School have?
20 pupils aged 9 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 24 places, so it is 83% full.
Does New Avenue School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 62 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XS
- Telephone
- 023 8001 1631
- Website
- www.newavenueschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Merriman
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 9-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Ward
- Banister & Polygon
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 15 August 2024 (new provision)
- URN
- 150798 · LAESTAB 8526015 · UKPRN 10102342
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.