Inclusion Hampshire, Hook
Inclusion Hampshire is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Hook. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Inclusion Hampshire in detail
Inclusion Hampshire in its own words
In its own words: "The college is committed to being an inclusive environment where differences are valued, and individuality is accepted. Trusting and supportive relationships between staff and students enable our students to develop confidence that they can move forward and enjoy learning and developing. We are inviting our parents/carers to join us to find out more about Inclusion College."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
Inclusion Hampshire is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hook Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berry Court (s-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Inclusion Hampshire stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Inclusion Hampshire excels at supporting learners with complex needs to attend college regularly and engage with their learning through highly individualised support. The college provides excellent, workplace-realistic learning environments and equipment that help young people develop practical skills and ambition. Staff work effectively with employers and support services to prepare learners for employment and positive next steps after college.
Key Strengths
- Significant improvement in learners' attendance and punctuality through specialist support staff and individualised help for families
- High-quality learning environments and resources that match real-world workplace settings (e.g., sound engineering equipment)
- Strong careers advice and work experience programme with local employers and stakeholders
- Good teaching activities that help learners develop knowledge and skills
- Clear targets set from learners' education, health and care plans
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently provide useful feedback to help learners correct and improve their work
- Assessment of learners' wider knowledge and skills (outside English and maths) is not thorough enough, so teaching is not adapted well in other subject areas
- Some targets in learners' plans are too broad, making it unclear what steps learners need to take to succeed
- Staff have not had consistent opportunities to develop their teaching and assessment skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders have put in place useful training to help learners understand how to protect themselves from radicalisation, extremism and online risks, with frequent revisiting of these topics.
Extracurricular Activities
Sound engineering performances in local community events, work experience placements, employer talks and visits
Inclusion Hampshire is an independent specialist college in Hampshire working with 16-25 year olds with complex needs including autism, ADHD, and mental health difficulties. The college provides education, training and support to help young people prepare for adult life and employment.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Inclusion Hampshire, with their latest published grades:
- Oaklea House Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 13 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- St John's Preschool Hook - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 12 July 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Hook Village Nursery - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 16 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Heather Rabbit Nursery - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 17 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Inclusion Hampshire is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
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(3)
Further education and skills inspection
Special educational needs provision
Inclusion Hampshire is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Inclusion Hampshire
What is Inclusion Hampshire's Ofsted rating?
Inclusion Hampshire's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Inclusion Hampshire have specialist SEN provision?
Inclusion Hampshire is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How many road collisions happen near Inclusion Hampshire?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Inclusion Hampshire?
Inclusion Hampshire is at Meridian Office Park, Osborn Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)