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Forest Edge School

Other independent special school in Sandown (Isle of Wight).

Pupils
8
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
40%
8 / 20 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

Forest Edge School (formerly OEA Education) is an independent specialist provider of education on the Isle of Wight for children aged from 11-14 (Keystage 3) who have a range of severe or complex needs arising from life trauma, Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC), attachment disorder or a phobia of education.

We are part of New Forest Care Education, a specialist provider for young people. The school is registered with the DfE to provide up to 8 places for boys and girls. Our school is set in a commercial industrial building, which on the outside, definitely doesn't look school-like.

On the inside, it is welcoming and friendly, with a common open room area, and relaxed but well resourced classrooms that are set out in such a way as to inspire young people to want to come in and engage. Our classrooms are named after inspirational characters and personalities from the Isle of Wight. Our STEM (science, technology, DT & Maths) teaching room.

Our English, Humanities, Life Skills & PSHE/RSE teaching room. Our Creative Arts classroom and communal area for social times. A small one to one room used for individual work or OT/SALT.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
149563
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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