Forest Park School

Type Special School / Community special school
Age Range 2-19
Religion Does not apply
Address Ringwood Road
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 8DZ
Phone 02380864949
Reference Number 135823

Forest Park School is performing well overall, maintaining its good rating since the last inspection. The school creates a supportive and nurturing environment that emphasizes high expectations from both leaders and staff. Pupils feel safe and valued, participating actively in school life and receiving a well-rounded education that promotes their personal development. Although the school excels in many areas, including its outstanding personal development and good quality of education, there are still challenges, particularly with attendance and curriculum coherence in some subjects. Leaders are actively working to address these issues.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 143
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 67.83%
Girls: 32.17%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 45%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.6%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 4 12
2 11 7 18
3 17 3 20
4 12 4 16
5 7 5 12
6 12 4 16
7 6 1 7
8 4 2 6
9 2 2 4
10 4 1 5
11 4 4 8
12 5 2 7
13 1 1 2

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.6%
White, Other 3.5%
African 3.5%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 29 Nov 2022
Date Report
29 Nov 2022 School inspection:
04 Dec 2018 Short inspection
05 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
05 May 2011 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Leaders have high expectations for both staff and pupils.
  • Pupils feel safe and are well-supported by trusting relationships with staff.
  • The personal development of pupils is exemplary.
  • The curriculum fosters effective communication skills and personal independence.
  • Pupils are actively involved in the school community and local issues.
  • Strong emphasis on embedding reading across the curriculum.
  • Staff are well-supported in managing their workload.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack well-defined curriculum sequencing, affecting pupil achievement.
  • A small proportion of pupils do not attend school regularly, impacting their learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -8.5
Writing -6.5
Maths -7.1

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