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Prospect School

Community special school · Havant, PO9 4AQ

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Prospect School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils87
GenderBoys
Head teacherDr Michèle Aldridge
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Jan 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133581.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.7.345.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 421--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils87
Girls0
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.66.7%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.87

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.3
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.55
Support staff (FTE)30.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence30.7%12.8%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.59.1%32.8%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.30.7%7.4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate176.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions47.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.55.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.55.6%
Further education50%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.22.2%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Prospect School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miAll-throughPark Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryWarren Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarncroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringwood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOaklands Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WaterloovilleAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryQueen's Inclosure Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFront Lawn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, HavantVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Prospect School

What is Prospect School's Ofsted rating?

Prospect School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Prospect School?

Prospect School has 87 pupils aged 11 to 16.

How big are classes at Prospect School?

At Prospect School, there were 5.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Prospect School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Prospect School missed 30.7% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 59.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.