St Edward's School, Romsey
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Edward's excels at helping boys with complex needs rediscover their love of learning and develop genuine confidence. The school combines expert understanding of individual pupil needs with a carefully designed curriculum and exceptional pastoral care. Staff personalise every interaction - from knowing each pupil's preferred greeting - creating an environment where pupils feel genuinely valued and secure.
Key Strengths
- Highly personalised, broad curriculum with different pathways enabling pupils to achieve a variety of qualifications
- Strong focus on developing communication and literacy skills, with careful phonics teaching and texts selected to deepen thinking
- Excellent pastoral support and relationship-building that helps pupils feel safe, valued and secure
- Ambitious careers education tailored to individual pupils with support from alumni
- Calm, purposeful behaviour across the school built on trust, mutual respect and personalised staff interactions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place that prioritise pupils' interests and create a positive culture around safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Interaction with school animals (chickens, dogs, Shetland pony), fundraising activities including raising money for clean water in Uganda, enrichment opportunities tailored to pupil interests
St Edward's School is an outstanding independent special school for boys with SEND including autism and social emotional difficulties. All pupils have EHC plans and the school provides a caring, nurturing environment where they rediscover a love of learning and develop resilience.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
98 pupils
150 capacity
52 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romsey
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Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
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