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Great Oaks School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton SO16 7LT · greatoaks.school · 023 8076 7660
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1
- average Attainment 8 score. Southampton 41.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 369
- 89 over 280 places · 132%
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 70.9%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southampton it was 41.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.02 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116621)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 6.9 | — |
| Further education | 46.6 | −10.9 |
| Other education | 43.1 | +5.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.4 | −1.6 |
Ofsted
Great Oaks School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 31
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND