Limington House School is a council-run special school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports severe learning and PMLD.
- Ages 4–19
- 103 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 103 (places for 95)
- Headteacher
- Mr Justin Innes
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hampshire
- School reference (URN)
- 116614
Needs it supports
2 needs: severe learning, PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hampshire (12)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Hampshire (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hampshire council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2012; standards maintained (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2012. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
St Andrew's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6PS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Park View Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Cranbourne Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke Special school · Ages 9–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.7 miles
By need in Hampshire: Autism (35) · SEMH (25) · Moderate learning (25) · Speech and language (22) · Hearing (16) · Severe learning (13) · Physical (12) · PMLD (9) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9) · Vision (9) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about Limington House School
How do I get a place at Limington House School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Limington House School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Limington House School support?
Severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Limington House School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Limington House School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Limington House School?
St Andrew's Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6PS, in Hampshire.
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