The Polygon School
School Name: The Polygon School Address: Handel Terrace Town/City: Southampton County: Hampshire Postcode: SO15 2FH Telephone Number: 02 3806 6776 Website: http://www.polygon.southampton.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 11-16 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Southampton Co-Operative Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Benjamin Penfold
Capacity: 78
Gender: Boys
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 77
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 83.1%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 116624
DfE Number: 852/7039
UKPRN: 10016195
UPRN: 100062504881
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Southampton (E06000045)
Constituency: Southampton Itchen (E14001499)
Electoral Ward: Banister & Polygon (E05015490)
Easting & Northing: 441386E, 112497N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 54' 39.96" N 1° 24' 45.31" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWH6P+CX
DfE Record: View record
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- Miss Leah Ball - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Mr Andy Dyer - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
- Ms Andrea Faustino - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2027.
- Mrs Elizabeth Irving - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 1 February 2018.
- Mr Christopher Morley - Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 July 2029.
- Ms Susan Patrick - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
- Mr Ben Penfold - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Akash Puranik - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2030.
- Ms Carley Sefton-Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 April 2029.
- Mrs Sarvenaz Sohrabi - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 July 2028.