Regents Park Community College, Southampton
Regents Park Community College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Southampton, part of United Learning Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Regents Park Community College in detail
Regents Park Community College in its own words
In its own words: "Our aim is to ensure learning takes place in a purposeful and well-disciplined environment which allows students to flourish and achieve more than we thought was possible. Staff have high expectations and strive for continued excellence, leading to exceptional academic progress and an enjoyment of learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Regents Park Community College has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 116450), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 43.8 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
Getting a place at Regents Park Community College
For September 2026 entry, 124 families put Regents Park Community College as their first choice and 351 named it as one of their preferences, for 146 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Regents Park Community College
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Regents Park Community College are Upper Shirley High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6); St Mark's Church of England School (0.9 miles, Good); Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1 mile, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.7); and Redbridge Community School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 29.1).
Upper Shirley High SchoolSt Mark's Church of England SchoolOasis Academy Lord's HillRedbridge Community School
The trust
Regents Park Community College is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 185 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 17 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward Avenue (se-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 613 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 Southampton (352), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Regents Park Community College are Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles), Foundry Lane Primary School (0.4 miles), Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School (0.5 miles) and Tanners Brook Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundry Lane Primary SchoolShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolTanners Brook Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Regents Park Community College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Regents Park Community College (URN 116450), it was rated Good in November 2018.
About
Regents Park Community College is a coeducational Secondary School in West Southampton, Hampshire, in the south of England.
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At a Glance
43.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
26
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Regents Park Community College before it took its current form in 2026 (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116450). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.34 to -0.72 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 42.6 to 43.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 35% (2023 to 2026).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Regents Park Community College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Regents Park Community College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Regents Park Community College is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 60
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 17
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 51 slight.
17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 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
Your chances of a place at Regents Park Community College
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
812 pupils
900 places
88 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,620
Applications
2,668
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
185
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
812
Total Pupils
437
Boys
375
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Regents Park Community College before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116450). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
10.5%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
879
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Regents Park Community College
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Regents Park Community College
Are there exam results for Regents Park Community College?
Regents Park Community College has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 116450), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 43.8 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
What is Regents Park Community College's Ofsted rating?
Regents Park Community College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Regents Park Community College (URN 116450), it was rated Good in November 2018.
What is the catchment area for Regents Park Community College?
No fixed boundary. When Regents Park Community College is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Regents Park Community College?
Classes at Regents Park Community College average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Regents Park Community College?
Regents Park Community College has around 812 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Regents Park Community College?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Regents Park Community College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Regents Park Community College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 51 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Regents Park Community College?
Regents Park Community College is at King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4GW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)