Shepherds Down Special School
School Name: Shepherds Down Special School Address: Shepherds Lane, Compton Town/City: Winchester County: Hampshire Postcode: SO21 2AJ Telephone Number: 01962 713445 Website: www.shepherdsdown.co.uk
Phase: Ages 4-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Gooderham
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 198 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 30.8%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 116642
DfE Number: 850/7076
UKPRN: 10077076
UPRN: 100060599801
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Winchester (E07000094)
Constituency: Winchester (E14001587)
Electoral Ward: Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery (E05010996)
Easting & Northing: 446384E, 124506N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 1' 7.33" N 1° 20' 23.9" W
Plus Code: 9C3W2M96+F2
DfE Record: View record
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.3km)
- Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.6km)
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School (1.8km)
- Twyford School (2.0km)
- Colden Common Primary School (2.9km)
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School (2.9km)
- Thornden School (3.1km)
- Lakeside School (3.2km)
- John Keble Church of England Primary School (3.7km)
- Scantabout Primary School (3.7km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Zoe Beasley - Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 26 November 2025.
- Mrs Laura Cenaj - Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 March 2026.
- Mrs Bijal Desai - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mrs Deborah Gooderham - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Claire Lincoln - Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 October 2026.
- Mrs Alison Marlow - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
- Mrs Amy Nokes - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 March 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Sansome - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2027.
- Mr Robert Senior - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 30 June 2015 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Smith - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mrs Nicola Stiles - Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 July 2029.
- Miss Laura Timms - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 26 September 2027.