The Polygon School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Handel Terrace, Southampton, SO15 2FHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Polygon School is a special school in Southampton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

12 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.4

2.4, 43.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.00

0.00, 4.09 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

77 pupils on roll, with places for 78

Eligible for free school meals83.1%

83.1%, 56.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Polygon School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Avenue School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Great Oaks School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 1.0
Vermont School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	0% met the expected standard
Yarrow Heights School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 24.6
Rosewood Free School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Boys
Headteacher: Mr Benjamin Penfold
Phone: 02380636776
Website: polygon.southampton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Handel Terrace, Southampton, SO15 2FH
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116624

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.