Oak Lodge School, Southampton

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kieron Hudson
Pupils:173
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02380847213
Address:Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 November 2012
URN:116637
UKPRN:10016739
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:New Forest East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

48.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

College Only (SE-bound)
103m · 2 min walk
Applemore Tesco (SE-bound)
267m · 4 min walk
Cabot Drive (SW-bound)
376m · 6 min walk
Beechwood Way (N-bound)
492m · 8 min walk
Canterbury Drive (SE-bound)
493m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:761

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

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(3)

7 November 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 February 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 January 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.25853%

Overall absence

29.26829%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised8.15707%
Unauthorised3.10146%
Persistent (10%+)29.26829%
Severe (50%+)6.70732%

Absence trend

6.8902%
18/19
22.54082%
20/21
10.45626%
21/22
8.9587%
22/23
9.74448%
23/24
11.25853%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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