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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Heathfield Special School

Community special school in Fareham (Hampshire).

Pupils
150
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2022
Attendance rate
92.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.9
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
16.7%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
116607
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hampshire
Constituency
Hamble Valley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Governing body (13 current, 5 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Lawrence FlynnChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Leanne GelderGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Tina Lesley EllisGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2029
Dr Nveed ChaudharyGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Sohpia RobinsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Kirsty RobinsonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2029
Marijke MilesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Deirdre BellGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Jan LeeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Fiona ProffittGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Melodie BaileyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Joanne RiversGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020
Hazel SoffeGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020
Mr Matthew Norfolk FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · term ended 2026
Miss Fiona Stride FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Wendy Moon FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Tina Ellis FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Nicola Eves FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record