Great Oaks School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Great Oaks School
Address: Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road
Town/City: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Postcode: SO16 7LT
Telephone Number: 02 3807 7660
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Specialist Schools Trust Ltd

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Lindsay
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 369 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 132% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 70.9%

SEN Provisions

  • 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
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 144205
DfE Number: 852/7036
UKPRN: 10064734
UPRN: 100062691330
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Southampton (E06000045)
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North (E14001449)
Electoral Ward: Bassett (E05015492)

Easting & Northing: 441568E, 115864N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 56' 28.91" N 1° 24' 34.61" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWHRR+G5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Cantell School (0.7km)
  2. Hollybrook Infant School (1.0km)
  3. Hollybrook Junior School (1.0km)
  4. University of Southampton (1.1km)
  5. Highfield Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Bassett Green Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Rosewood Free School (1.4km)
  8. Swaythling Primary School (1.5km)
  9. Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (1.5km)
  10. Upper Shirley High School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Kathy Baker - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Mrs Margaret Anne Broadberry - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 September 2026.
  • Mr Karl Bundy - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 March 2027.
  • Mr Neville Button - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Gemma Good - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Mrs Angela Hardy - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2028.
  • Mrs Valerie Evelyn Hickox - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2026.
  • Mrs Christine Larkin - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
  • Mr Eugene McManus - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 June 2027.
  • Mrs Kirsty Relton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2028.
  • Ms Jenny Waddington - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Mrs Sue Williams - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 July 2026.
  • Mrs Sue Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.