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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

New Forest Small School Ltd

Not applicable Other independent school URN 136112
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 77 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 17 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 64 37 full-time · 27 part-time
Female pupils 26 40.6% of pupils
Male pupils 38 59.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
New Forest 20.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
New Forest 5.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
New Forest 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.1% 18 of 64 pupils
7.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.1%
New Forest 23.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.8% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 4.0 pts above
EHC plans 9.4% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

39.2 0.5 pts below England
School 39.2
New Forest 32.3
South East 39.3
England 39.7
English & maths grade 5+ 33.3% England 37.1% 3.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 55.6% England 52.3% 3.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 31.3% 31.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.81 England 3.46
Progress 8 Not available for 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.1% 3.3 pts above England
New Forest Small School Ltd
83.1%
New Forest
85.8%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools