New Avenue School
Ofsted: Good
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Location
- Southampton, SO17 1XS
- Distance
- 1.1km away
The Polygon School
Handel Terrace, Southampton, SO15 2FH
Ofsted: Strong
Independent
Phase
78
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Boys
Gender
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Curriculum & teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2024-25- Average Attainment 8
- 2.4 nat46.0
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 0.0% nat45.4%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 0.0% nat64.8%
- Entering EBacc
- 0.0% nat40.5%
- EBacc APS
- 0.0 nat4.1
- Cohort Size
- 12
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 71.0%
- Continued in education
- 71.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 0.0%
- Employment
- 0.0%
- Not sustained
- 0.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 76
- Boys
- 77 (100%)
- Capacity
- 78 (99% full)
- SEND
- 100.0%
- FSM Eligible
- 82.9%
- EAL
- 1.3%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 100.0%
- SEN Support
- 0.0%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 4.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £28,866/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 17.8% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 48.7% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 90.7%
- White Other: 2.7%
- Gypsy/Roma: 1.3%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
- Mixed Other: 1.3%
- Black Caribbean: 1.3%
90.7%
White British
2.7%
White Other
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Handel Terrace
Southampton, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 116624
- UKPRN
- 10016195
- Establishment No.
- 7039
- Trust
- Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
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