Southlands School Key Information

How Does The School Perform?

Good

NATIONAL AVG. 2.09

Ofsted report

(08/03/2022)

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Vicars Hill

Boldre

Lymington

SO41 5QB

Website

01590675350

Hampshire

School Description

Coming to Southlands makes a positive difference to pupils and their learning. Pupils are kept safe by adults who know them well and want the best for them. Over time, pupils grow in confidence and re-engage with formal education. This opens the door for them to achieve their academic potential and move on to future success in education, employment or training. Leaders are uncompromising in exploring options that will help pupils to thrive, now and in the future. There is a real sense of community at this school. Relationships between adults and pupils are noticeably positive. Adults adapt their approach successfully in response to pupils’ different and changing needs and vulnerabilities. Pupils trust adults to help them. Consequently, this school is a happy place for pupils to be. Interactions between pupils are, on the whole, positive. When things go wrong, adults skilfully help pupils to resolve their difficulties and focus back on their work. This helps pupils to make the most of their education.

Southlands School Parent Reviews

Average Parent Rating

“Staff are amazing”

22 June 2022 AUTHOR: Nana and full time carer of year 7

This school has been amazing for my grandson. We are kept informed of his progress weekly. Any ups and downs we work together to solve. I could not ask for a better school than Southlands. Tge staff are amazing and my grandson talks non stop about his music teacher who is teaching him how to play the drums. If I need to ask anything, I just email and always get a reply straight away on the same day. This is his first year at Southlands and he's thriving. There us everything he needs at this school from an outdoor swimming pool to a gardening centre and cookery classes . The food he brings home I am amazed by. I woudl recommend this school 100 percent. If anyone has a children with Autism or Aspergers, I would recommend they look at this school. I feel truly blessed that my grandson was accepted.

1. My child is happy at this school.

2. My child feels safe at this school.

3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

8. The school has high expectations for my child.

9. My child does well at this school.

10. The school lets me know how my child is doing.

11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development.

14. I would recommend this school to another parent.

15. My child enjoys boarding/the welfare experience.

16. My child is warm enough and comfortable in the residential accommodation.

17. The experience of boarding/welfare helps my child’s progress and development.

18. I can easily contact the staff who care for my child.

19. Boarding/welfare is well organised and managed effectively.

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This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.