Ofsted: Requires improvement

Vermont School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Matthew McLoughlin-Parker

corporate_fareAspire Community Trust

location_onSouthampton, SO16 7LT

language Visit Website phone 2380767988

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Vermont School is a Foundation special school school in Southampton, serving ages 5-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Vermont School is a foundation special school in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of Aspire Community Trust. The school has approximately 53 pupils on roll, of whom 83% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 87.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%

Reading17% LA 67%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths11% LA 66%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 61%

Reading11% LA 66% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.5

Read

LA -0.2

-9.6 to -3.4

4.2

Write

LA -0.2

1.3 to 7.2

-7.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-10.1 to -4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading14% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths14% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.6

Read

LA 0.0

-7.9 to -1.2

-7.9

Write

LA -0.5

-10.9 to -4.9

-4.9

Maths

LA 0.2

-7.8 to -1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading25% LA 72%

Writing8% LA 75%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.7

Read

LA 0.1

-12.2 to -5.2

-10

Write

LA -0.6

-13.7 to -6.3

-10.3

Maths

LA 0.5

-13.9 to -6.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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11 June 2024

Inspection Report

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25 January 2018

Inspection Report

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25 June 2013

Inspection Report

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26 January 2011

Inspection Report

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08 October 2007

Inspection Report

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19 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-06-24

Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2024-06-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-01-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

64.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

26.4%(14 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 53 pupils. During this period, there were 34 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 64.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	53	34	64.2%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	54	60	111.1%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	56	34	60.7%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	56	34	60.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	50	14	28.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	50	27	54.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	50	25	50.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	50	18	36.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	50	14	28.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	50	12	24.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	50	25	50.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	42	11	26.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	42	8	19.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	41	20	48.8%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	41	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	41	1	2.4%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	41	5	12.2%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	41	7	17.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	40	9	22.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	34	5	14.7%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	33	13	39.4%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	31	6	19.4%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	31	5	16.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	32	26	81.2%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	32	14	43.8%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	32	19	59.4%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Vermont School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover