Wildern School
School Name: Wildern School Address: Wildern Lane, Hedge End Town/City: Southampton County: Hampshire Postcode: SO30 4EJ Telephone Number: 01489 783473 Website: https://www.wildern.org/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Raise Education Trust Sponsor: Wildern School
Headteacher: Mrs Ceri Oakley
Capacity: 1900
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1674 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.6%
URN: 136654
DfE Number: 850/4127
UKPRN: 10033371
UPRN: 100062523784
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Eastleigh (E07000086)
Constituency: Hamble Valley (E14001263)
Electoral Ward: Hedge End North (E05011196)
Easting & Northing: 449205E, 113493N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 10" N 1° 18' 4.48" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWM9X+QG
DfE Record: View record
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- Freegrounds Infant School (0.8km)
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- Wellstead Primary School (1.3km)
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- Kanes Hill Primary School (2.0km)
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- Boorley Park (2.2km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr James Addis - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
- Mr Chris Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
- Mrs Nicole King - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
- Dr Giles Lloyd - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 January 2027.
- Mrs Ceri Oakley - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Juliet Reed-Birks - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 August 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 August 2029.
- Mr Christopher Sanchez - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 October 2025.
- Mrs Karen Wigley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
- Mrs Karen Wigley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Karen Wigley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2030.