Oaktree Education Services Limited, Southampton
Oaktree Education Services Limited is a special school for pupils in Southampton.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oaktree Education Services Limited in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Oaktree Education Services Limited are The Polygon School (0.8 miles, Good); New Avenue School (1.4 miles, Good, selective); Bower Lodge School (2 miles); and Dibden Park School (2 miles, selective).
The Polygon SchoolNew Avenue SchoolBower Lodge SchoolDibden Park School
Who goes there
Oaktree Education Services Limited 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 Southampton Central Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holyrood Church, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oaktree Education Services Limited stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1070 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Oaktree Education Services Limited
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oaktree Education Services Limited 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
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 51 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 - 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.
Special educational needs provision
Oaktree Education Services Limited 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 Oaktree Education Services Limited
What is the catchment area for Oaktree Education Services Limited?
No fixed boundary. When Oaktree Education Services Limited is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Oaktree Education Services Limited have specialist SEN provision?
Oaktree Education Services Limited 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 do I apply to Oaktree Education Services Limited?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oaktree Education Services Limited 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 Oaktree Education Services Limited?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 51 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Oaktree Education Services Limited?
Oaktree Education Services Limited is at Selwyn House, Castle Way, Southampton, SO14 2AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)