Luminous Oak Academy, Botley
Luminous Oak Academy is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 16 in Botley, part of Solent Academies Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Luminous Oak Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Luminous Oak Academy are The Serendipity School (2.6 miles, Outstanding); Springwell School (2.8 miles, Outstanding); Fair Ways School (3.2 miles, Good); and Yarrow Heights School (3.5 miles, selective).
The Serendipity SchoolSpringwell SchoolFair Ways SchoolYarrow Heights School
The trust
Luminous Oak Academy is one of 6 schools run by Solent Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boorley Park (opposite), 340 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
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 Luminous Oak Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Luminous Oak Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Area Demand Pressure - Botley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Botley
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.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Luminous Oak Academy
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Questions parents ask about Luminous Oak Academy
What is the catchment area for Luminous Oak Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Luminous Oak Academy is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Luminous Oak Academy?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Luminous Oak Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Luminous Oak Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Luminous Oak Academy?
Luminous Oak Academy is at Flycatcher Road, Botley, SO32 2FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)