King's Academy Lord Wilson

LWS Academy has transitioned to a good overall effectiveness rating since its last inspection when it required improvement. The school provides a supportive and caring environment for pupils, many of whom have complex needs. The expert staff foster strong relationships with students, enabling them to feel safe and secure, which positively impacts their learning. While the leadership team demonstrates a clear ambition for pupils' academic and personal development, and the curriculum has made significant improvements accounting for students' diverse needs, some areas still require further attention to achieve consistency across all subjects.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between pupils and staff foster trust and safety.
• Ambitious curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of pupils.
• Robust reading strategy helps pupils develop vital comprehension skills.
• Effective special educational needs provision supports seamless classroom learning.
• Wide range of personal development opportunities beyond the classroom.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects do not fully align with the high ambitions of the curriculum.
• Personal development approach needs refinement for better life skills development.
• Persistent absence remains too high among pupils.

In 2024–25 pupils at King's Academy Lord Wilson attended 66.3% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 78.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 69.5% of pupils at King's Academy Lord Wilson were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 King's Academy Lord Wilson had 3.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 King's Academy Lord Wilson had 61 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: social, emotional and mental health.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 King's Academy Lord Wilson received £29,824 and spent £33,289 for each of its 59 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £431,000 (-£7,310 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of King'S Group Academies, income was £7,817 and spending £7,798 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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King's Academy Lord Wilson is part of King'S Group Academies, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• King's Academy Rowner Gosport
• King's Academy Brune Park Gosport
• King's Academy Gomer Gosport
• King's Academy Bay House Gosport
• King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Portsmouth
• King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Portsmouth
• King's Academy College Park (Junior) Portsmouth
• King's Academy College Park (Infant) Portsmouth
• King's Academy Prospect Reading
• King's Academy Easthampstead Park Bracknell

What is King's Academy Lord Wilson's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for King's Academy Lord Wilson is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was King's Academy Lord Wilson last inspected by Ofsted?

King's Academy Lord Wilson was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does King's Academy Lord Wilson have?

King's Academy Lord Wilson has 61 pupils on roll.

What age range does King's Academy Lord Wilson cover?

King's Academy Lord Wilson for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are King's Academy Lord Wilson's GCSE results?

In 2024 its average Attainment 8 score was 8.0, and 11% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is King's Academy Lord Wilson?

King's Academy Lord Wilson is at Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL.