Vermont School
Foundation special school in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation special school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 54 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 55 |
| Free school meals | 75.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | Aspire Community Trust |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.vermontschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02380767988 |
| URN | 116625 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 10 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Great Oaks School (special school, about 0.1 km)
- Rosewood Free School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- The Polygon School (special school, about 3.4 km)
- The Cedar School (special school, about 3.4 km)
- Springwell School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Forest Park School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Lakeside School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Shepherds Down Special School (special school, about 9.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Southampton
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.