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New Forest School

Special · ages 7-18MixedIndependent110 pupilsHampshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places40 spare110 pupils, 150 places
Pupils on roll110Census January 2024

New Forest School is an independent special school in Hampshire for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It has 110 pupils and room for 150.

Fawley Road, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1FJ023 8089 3629newforestschool.co.ukMr Duncan Smith headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score3.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 9.79.720192022: 10.910.920222023: 11.711.720232024: 4.94.920242025: 3.93.92025
Since 2019: -5.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HampshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111312121377
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 83.94.911.710.99.745.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%8%0%0%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%25%8%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.180.240.610.540.503.984.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%32%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 1 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language70%0%14%54%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll110Census January 2024
Places15073% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%110 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls87 / 23
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1109683826458
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support2%1%1%0%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans98%99%99%100%97%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate53 per 1,000 people42% lower than the England average
Typical house price£382,750New Forest
Nearest bus stop120 mInfant School, 4 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
Blackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy0.8 miles434Good 202250Compare
Cadland Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles379Good 202370Compare
Lift New ForestAcademy1.5 miles504Good 202326Compare
Manor Church of England Infant SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles49Good 202342Compare
Wildground Junior SchoolCouncil2.9 miles197Not inspected76Compare
Wildground Infant SchoolCouncil2.9 miles185Good 202321Compare
Hamble Primary SchoolCouncil3.1 miles349Good 202364Compare
Waterside Primary SchoolCouncil3.1 miles170No overall grade 202428Compare

Questions parents ask

Is New Forest School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score New Forest School yet.

How good are New Forest School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does New Forest School have?

110 pupils aged 7 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 150 places, so it is 73% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Fawley Road, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1FJ
Telephone
023 8089 3629
Website
www.newforestschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Duncan Smith
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
Constituency
New Forest East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
15 August 2011 (new provision)
URN
137279 · LAESTAB 8506089 · UKPRN 10034899

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from