Vermont School is a foundation special school in Southampton for children and young people aged 5 to 11. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–11
- 54 pupils
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 54 (places for 55)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Moss (Interim Head of School) (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Aspire Community Trust
- Free school meals
- 75.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Southampton
- School reference (URN)
- 116625
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Southampton (7)
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 Southampton 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
Special measures. Graded by area, June 2025
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 7LT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Great Oaks School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Cantell School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Rosewood Free School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 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 Vermont School
How do I get a place at Vermont 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 Vermont School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Vermont School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Vermont School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Vermont School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in June 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 Vermont School?
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 7LT, in Southampton.
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