King's Academy Brune Park is a mainstream secondary school in Gosport, Hampshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 203 of its 1,167 pupils (17.4%) were getting SEN support and 72 (6.2%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,167 pupils
- Ofsted: Inadequate
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Hampshire.
17.4% get SEN support
203 of 1,167 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
6.2% have an EHC plan
72 of 1,167 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health77
- Moderate learning difficulty70
- Speech, language and communication45
- Autism37
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia28
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,167 (places for 1,755)
- Headteacher
- Miss Kerry Payne
- Part of
- King's Group Academies
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hampshire
- School reference (URN)
- 150871
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Hampshire council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Serious weaknesses. Rated Inadequate, June 2023
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in June 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Oarsome Chance Independent · Ages 16–19 1.2 miles
- Bedenham Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 1.2 miles
- Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Baycroft School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 2.2 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Elson Infant School Primary · Ages 4–7 · SEN support 27.7%, EHC plans 4.9% 0.5 miles
- Elson Junior School Primary · Ages 7–11 · SEN support 18.5%, EHC plans 6.1% 0.5 miles
- Brockhurst Primary School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 11.7%, EHC plans 8.7% 0.6 miles
All mainstream schools in Hampshire SEND schools in Hampshire
Questions about King's Academy Brune Park
How many pupils at King's Academy Brune Park have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 203 of the 1,167 pupils (17.4%) were getting SEN support and 72 (6.2%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at King's Academy Brune Park?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (77 pupils), moderate learning difficulties (70 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (45 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at King's Academy Brune Park?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at King's Academy Brune Park?
Through Hampshire council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to King's Academy Brune Park?
You can ask for King's Academy Brune Park to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does King's Academy Brune Park have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Bedenham Primary School, about 1.2 miles away.
Where is King's Academy Brune Park?
Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BU, in Hampshire.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.