St Francis Special School
School Name: St Francis Special School Address: Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way Town/City: Fareham County: Hampshire Postcode: PO14 3BN Telephone Number: 01329 512804 Website: http://www.hants.gov.uk
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Federation Of Heathfield And St Francis Schools
Headteacher: Mrs Sonia Longstaff-Bishop
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 115 (64% boys & 36% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 43.3%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 116618
DfE Number: 850/7033
UKPRN: 10017640
UPRN: 100062406742
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Fareham (E07000087)
Constituency: Hamble Valley (E14001263)
Electoral Ward: Avenue (E05015664)
Easting & Northing: 455430E, 105969N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 51' 4.42" N 1° 12' 49.8" W
Plus Code: 9C2WVQ2P+FF
DfE Record: View record
- Heathfield Special School (0.1km)
- Ranvilles Infant School (0.2km)
- Ranvilles Junior School (0.2km)
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
- South Hampshire College Group (1.0km)
- Wallisdean Infant School (1.1km)
- Wallisdean Junior School (1.1km)
- St Columba CE Primary School (1.3km)
- Light Years School (1.3km)
- Fareham Academy (1.3km)
Same federation
- Ms Melodie Bailey - Governor. Appointed on 6 April 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 April 2029.
- Mrs Deirdre Bell - Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2029.
- Dr Nveed Chaudhary - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Mrs Tina Ellis - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
- Councillor Tina Ellis - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Mrs Nicola Eves - Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2026.
- Mr Lawrence Flynn - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Mr Lawrence Flynn - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2026.
- Leanne Gelder - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2030.
- Jan Lee - Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
- Ms Marijke Miles - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2029.
- Mrs Wendy Moon - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
- Mr Matthew Norfolk - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Fiona Proffitt - Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 September 2027.
- Mrs Kirsty Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Mrs Sophia Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Miss Fiona Stride - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2026.