Forest Park School
Community special school in Southampton, Hampshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 147 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 47.70% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.fpshants.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02380864949 |
| URN | 135823 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2022, published 18 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Cedar School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Rosewood Free School (special school, about 5.3 km)
- The Polygon School (special school, about 6.0 km)
- Vermont School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Great Oaks School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Oak Lodge School (special school, about 7.7 km)
- Springwell School (special school, about 11.1 km)
- Lakeside School (special school, about 12.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.