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The Polygon School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Handel Terrace
 Southampton
 Hampshire SO15 2FH
Telephone: 023 8063 6776

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Benjamin Penfold (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Mary Hendon-John
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.21 / 14.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.67
Number of pupils: 77
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.1
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 83.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,371,197*
Income Per Pupil: £30,794
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Southampton
Constituency: Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward: Banister & Polygon
School Number: 8527039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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