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Great Oaks School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Vermont Close
 Off Winchester Road
 Southampton
 Hampshire SO16 7LT
Telephone: 023 8076 7660

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Great Oaks School
Trust: Specialist Schools Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Lindsay (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andy Evans
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.6 / 97.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 117.28
Number of pupils: 369
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 70.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Southampton
Electoral Ward: Bassett
School Number: 8527036

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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