Forest Park School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Forest Park School
Address: Ringwood Road, Totton
Town/City: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Postcode: SO40 8DZ
Telephone Number: 02 3808 4949
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Ashley Oliver
Capacity: 140
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 147 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.7%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 135823
DfE Number: 850/7041
UKPRN: 10028002
UPRN: 100062528030
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: New Forest (E07000091)
Constituency: New Forest East (E14001373)
Electoral Ward: Totton Central (E05014793)

Easting & Northing: 435465E, 113229N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 5.07" N 1° 29' 48.22" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWG93+68

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lydlynch Infant School (0.1km)
  2. Abbotswood Junior School (0.3km)
  3. GLADE School (0.7km)
  4. Oakfield Academy (0.9km)
  5. Testwood School (0.9km)
  6. Eling Infant School and Nursery (1.0km)
  7. Hazel Wood Infant School (1.2km)
  8. Hounsdown School (1.5km)
  9. Calmore Infant School (1.7km)
  10. Calmore Junior School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Timothy Andrew Buxton - Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Drake - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2028.
  • Ms Michelle Gill - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
  • Mrs Janet McCann - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Ms Ashley Oliver - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Joanna Pizzo - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Michelle Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
  • Mr Paul Shields - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Mrs Sue Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2027.
  • Mr Joel Young - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 February 2027.