Deer Park School, Southampton
Deer Park School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Southampton, part of Raise Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 21 schools in Southampton with published results, and 951st of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 66% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Deer Park School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Deer Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.1, against 52.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at Deer Park School
For September 2026 entry, 252 families put Deer Park School as their first choice and 668 named it as one of their preferences, for 193 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 60 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Deer Park School are Wildern School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); Woodlands Community College (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.6); Wyvern College (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.6); and Oasis Academy Mayfield (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.3).
Deer Park School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wildern SchoolWoodlands Community CollegeWyvern CollegeOasis Academy Mayfield
The trust
Deer Park School is one of 3 schools run by Raise Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 112 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 85 (9.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Deer Park School had 54 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hilliers Garden Centre (ne-bound), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Deer Park School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Deer Park School issued 159 suspensions, 22.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Deer Park School are Berrywood Primary School (0.4 miles), Boorley Park (0.6 miles), Shamblehurst Primary School (0.9 miles) and Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Berrywood Primary SchoolBoorley ParkShamblehurst Primary SchoolBotley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
50.3
Attainment 8
51.6%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.3 | 51.6% |
| Disadvantaged(23) | - | 40.1 | 26.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(101) | - | 52.7 | 57.4% |
| Boys(65) | - | 46.5 | 43.1% |
| Girls(59) | - | 54.6 | 61% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(124) | - | 50.3 | 51.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
159
Suspensions
22.81%
Suspension rate
40 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 697 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Deer Park School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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
Your chances of a place at Deer Park School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
698 pupils
1,050 places
352 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
112
SEN Support
85
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
910
Total Pupils
469
Boys
441
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
54
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,446
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,580
Per pupil
£6254k
Total funding
£157k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
706
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Deer Park School
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Deer Park School
What are GCSE results like at Deer Park School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Deer Park School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.3. 52% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Deer Park School's Ofsted rating?
Deer Park School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Deer Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Deer Park School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Deer Park School?
Deer Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 1050 places.
How big are the classes at Deer Park School?
Classes at Deer Park School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Deer Park School?
Deer Park School has around 910 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Deer Park School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Deer Park School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Deer Park School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Deer Park School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Deer Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Deer Park School?
Deer Park School is at Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)