Regents Park Community College
Regents Park Community College is an academy converter in Southampton for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has 812 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Regents Park Community College is Good, from an inspection in March 2024 of its predecessor, Regents Park Community College.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | King Edward Avenue Southampton Hampshire SO16 4GW |
| Reference Number | 152205 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 812 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.82%
Girls: 46.18% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 43.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 41.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 85 | 68 | 153 |
| 8 | 81 | 68 | 149 |
| 9 | 87 | 66 | 153 |
| 10 | 93 | 85 | 178 |
| 11 | 91 | 88 | 179 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 51.6% |
| White, Other | 13.9% |
| Asian, Other | 8% |
| African | 5.9% |
| Indian | 3.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Regents Park Community College, inspected in March 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 128 | 18 |
| Third Preference | 99 | 9 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
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In 2025–26, 22.8% of pupils at Regents Park Community College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 53 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 53 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 36 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 16 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 10 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 4 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Victor Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5LH |
0.41 miles |
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Foundry Lane Primary School
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0.43 miles |
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Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
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0.45 miles |
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Tanners Brook Primary School
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0.47 miles |
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Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
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0.5 miles |
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Newlands Primary School
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0.7 miles |
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Shirley Infant School
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0.77 miles |
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Shirley Junior School
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0.77 miles |
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Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
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1.01 miles |
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Redbridge Primary School
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1.08 miles |
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Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
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1.12 miles |
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Hollybrook Junior School
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1.23 miles |
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Hollybrook Infant School
Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6RN |
1.25 miles |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
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1.28 miles |
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Springhill Catholic Primary School
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1.34 miles |
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Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
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1.34 miles |
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Fairisle Junior School
Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BY |
1.34 miles |
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Banister Primary School
Archers Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2LS |
1.47 miles |
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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Sinclair Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8GF |
1.59 miles |
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Oakwood Primary School
Sandpiper Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8FD |
1.6 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU |
0.91 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England School
Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5TE |
0.94 miles |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
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0.96 miles |
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Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9RJ |
1.08 miles |
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King Edward VI School
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1.09 miles |
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Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5RL |
1.1 miles |
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Rosewood Free School
Aldermoor Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 5NA |
1.28 miles |
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The Polygon School
Handel Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2FH |
1.52 miles |
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The Cedar School
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1.56 miles |
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New Avenue School
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1.64 miles |
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St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WZ |
1.66 miles |
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Great Oaks School
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LT |
1.87 miles |
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GLADE School
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2.01 miles |
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Testwood School
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2.22 miles |
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Cantell School
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2.27 miles |
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Forest Park School
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2.43 miles |
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Hounsdown School
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2.54 miles |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
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3.05 miles |
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Bitterne Park School
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3.19 miles |
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Yarrow Heights School
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3.28 miles |
All schools in Southampton · Southampton local authority: places and applications
Regents Park Community College is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:
- The Victory Primary School Portsmouth
- Castle View Academy Portsmouth
- Beacon View Primary Academy Portsmouth
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Bournemouth
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth
- Avonwood Primary School Bournemouth
- Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth
- Winton Academy Bournemouth
- The Cornerstone Academy Poole
- Midhurst Rother College Midhurst
What is Regents Park Community College's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Regents Park Community College is Good, from an inspection in March 2024 of its predecessor, Regents Park Community College.
When was Regents Park Community College last inspected by Ofsted?
Regents Park Community College was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does Regents Park Community College have?
Regents Park Community College has 812 pupils on roll.
What age range does Regents Park Community College cover?
Regents Park Community College for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Regents Park Community College?
Regents Park Community College is at King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4GW.