Coxlease School, Lyndhurst
Coxlease School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Lyndhurst. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coxlease School in detail
Coxlease School in its own words
In its own words: "Coxlease school supports up to 110 students aged 8-19 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs including ADHD and autism."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Coxlease School are Clay Hill School (0.3 miles, Good); New Forest Alternative Provision (4 miles); Forest Park School (5.3 miles, Good); and GLADE School (5.6 miles, Good).
Clay Hill SchoolNew Forest Alternative ProvisionForest Park SchoolGLADE School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Coxlease School has an education, health and care plan (104 of 104 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clay Hill Schools (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Coxlease School transforms the lives of pupils who have struggled elsewhere. The school combines excellent teaching with therapies and pastoral care, creating a warm, welcoming environment where pupils arrive ready to learn and thrive. Staff expectations are high and the personal development programme is exceptional, preparing pupils exceptionally well for adulthood through extensive opportunities including careers support, life skills, and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils demonstrate exceedingly high levels of respect and positive working relationships with staff and each other
- Outstanding personal development programme with extensive opportunities including careers education, life skills, visits to museums and theatres, and sports fixtures
- Strong reading focus with well-planned phonics programme and excellent support that helps pupils read and write with fluency and confidence
- Outstanding sixth-form provision with highly personalised programmes that prepare students exceptionally well for future education, training or employment
- Consistently strong pupil attendance with staff acting quickly if pupils do not attend
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities are not adapted as effectively as they could be, meaning pupils sometimes find tasks too difficult and knowledge is not as secure as it could be
- Curriculum implementation needs improvement to ensure all staff have the skills to adapt teaching to meet individual pupils' needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, theatre visits, stadium visits, restaurant visits, swimming, gym, sports fixtures with other schools, lunchtime clubs focused on social and communication skills
Coxlease School is a special school for pupils aged 5-19 with social, emotional and mental health needs. Pupils thrive in this friendly and welcoming environment where strong relationships with staff and high expectations help them feel happy and safe.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Coxlease School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
104 pupils
110 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Lyndhurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lyndhurst
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
104
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Coxlease School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
83
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Coxlease School
Questions parents ask about Coxlease School
What are GCSE results like at Coxlease School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Coxlease School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Coxlease School's Ofsted rating?
Coxlease School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025.
Does Coxlease School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in January 2025, Coxlease School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Coxlease School?
Coxlease School has around 104 pupils on roll.
Does Coxlease School have specialist SEN provision?
Coxlease School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Coxlease School?
Coxlease School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Coxlease School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coxlease School?
Coxlease School is at Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)