Moorlands Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Southampton for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–11
- 393 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 8 places, 8 pupils
- Pupils
- 393
- Headteacher
- Mr David Parkin FCCT (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Reach Cooperative Trust
- Council
- Southampton
- School reference (URN)
- 116127
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Southampton (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southampton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 5RJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Woodlands Community College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Yarrow Heights School Independent · Ages 7–19 0.7 miles
- Bitterne Park School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Southampton
By need in Southampton: Autism (9) · SEMH (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Multi-sensory (6) · Speech and language (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (2)
Questions about Moorlands Primary School
How do I get a place in Moorlands Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Moorlands Primary School support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Moorlands Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Moorlands Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Moorlands Primary School?
Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 5RJ, in Southampton.
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