Hounsdown School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Hounsdown School
Address: Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton
Town/City: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Postcode: SO40 9FT
Telephone Number: 02 3808 2981
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Hounsdown School

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr David Veal
Capacity: 1215
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1283 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.1%

Location and administration

URN: 137229
DfE Number: 850/4168
UKPRN: 10034634
UPRN: 100062529242
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: New Forest (E07000091)
Constituency: New Forest East (E14001373)
Electoral Ward: Totton South (E05014795)

Easting & Northing: 435781E, 111810N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 54' 19.07" N 1° 29' 32.54" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWG45+43

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Eling Infant School and Nursery (1.2km)
  2. Foxhills Junior School (1.3km)
  3. Foxhills Infant School (1.4km)
  4. Forest Park School (1.5km)
  5. GLADE School (1.5km)
  6. Lydlynch Infant School (1.6km)
  7. Abbotswood Junior School (1.7km)
  8. Hazel Wood Infant School (2.0km)
  9. Oakfield Academy (2.3km)
  10. Testwood School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr David Maurice Adams - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2014 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
  • Mr Carl Barlow - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
  • Mr William Brockway - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Mrs Clare Louise Campbell - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
  • Mrs Adrienne Double - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Philip Mark Down - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2030.
  • Miss Enya Mae Gubbins - Trustee. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2025.
  • Mrs Alison Ann Hammond - Member. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Mark Simon Harding - Trustee. Appointed on 26 November 2008 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 December 2028.
  • Mr Mark Simon Harding - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Mark Christopher Harris - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2030.
  • Mrs Kim Jackson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 May 2019. Term runs until 26 July 2026.
  • Mr John David Lewis - Member. Appointed on 10 December 2015 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr John David Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2002 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr John David Lewis - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2002 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Carolynne Naughton - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 27 July 2026.
  • Mr Michael John Terence O'Neill - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
  • Mrs Catherine Phin - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
  • Mr Paul David Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2028.
  • Mrs Aneta Sanders - Trustee. Appointed on 14 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
  • Mr Robert Sanders - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2030.
  • Mr Adrian Ellis Shawcross - Member. Appointed on 6 October 2016 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Adrian Ellis Shawcross - Trustee. Appointed on 16 July 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mr David Norman Vaughan - Member. Appointed on 7 December 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr David James Veal - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr David Veal - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2021.
  • Mr Lee Wallwork-Green - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 July 2029.