Priestlands School vs Southlands School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Priestlands School
Lymington
Southlands School
Lymington
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
7–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hampshire
Hampshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1205
51
Capacity
1215
64
Occupancy
99%
80%
FSM %
20.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.3
9.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.7%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-