St Edward's School, Romsey

Special
Other independent special school
Boys
Ages 918

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Graham Maher
Pupils:98 / 150 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01794885252
Address:Melchet Court, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6ZR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:22 October 1980

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 March 2026View full report
URN:116584
UKPRN:10016978
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Romsey and Southampton North
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bunny Lane (opp)
894m · 15 min walk
Melchet Lodge (NW-bound)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

98 pupils

150 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Romsey

High pressure
New homes approved:590
Projected new pupils:106

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romsey

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(10)

4 March 2026
23 September 2025
23 November 2023

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