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Deer Park School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2HT · deerparksecondary.org · 01489 351100
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.74 mi
- 1.19 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 910
- 87% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.74 mi (1.19 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 252 families put the school first and 193 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 193 | 252 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 190 | 274 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 286 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 201 | 247 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 139 | 171 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.74 mi1.19 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Deer Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (133 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 133
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 37 parents (28%) with SEND