Heathfield Special School, Fareham

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sonia Longstaff-Bishop
Pupils:150
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01329512804
Address:Oldbury Way, Fareham, PO14 3BN
Federation:Federation of Heathfield and St Francis Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 June 2017
URN:116607
UKPRN:10067713
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hamble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oldbury Way (S-bound)
171m · 3 min walk
Sandringham Road (E-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Greyshott Avenue Shops (E-bound)
267m · 4 min walk
Purbeck Drive (E-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Peak Lane (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Fareham

High pressure
New homes approved:1,686
Projected new pupils:303

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fareham

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

15,423

Applications

14,221

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

13 June 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 June 2015
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
13 June 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.2617%

Overall absence

23.25581%

Persistent absence

129

Enrolments

Authorised5.74389%
Unauthorised1.51781%
Persistent (10%+)23.25581%
Severe (50%+)2.32558%

Absence trend

6.59299%
18/19
16.52831%
20/21
8.6813%
21/22
7.38689%
22/23
7.45618%
23/24
7.2617%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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