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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 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Francis Special School

Community special school in Fareham (Hampshire).

Pupils
115
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2023
Attendance rate
89.2%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
14.7%
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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Francis Special School is a special school located in Fareham, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Sonia Longstaff-Bishop.

Key facts

URN
116618
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hampshire
Constituency
Hamble Valley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 6 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
Councillor Tina EllisGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2029
Dr Nveed ChaudharyGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Kirsty RobinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Sophia RobinsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2029
Ms 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
Mrs Fiona ProffittGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Melodie BaileyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Mr Matthew Norfolk FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Lawrence Flynn FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Miss Fiona Stride FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs 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 25 October 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