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Forres Sandle Manor School

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Forres Sandle Manor School

Ages216
199 pupils
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Details

Type

Independent School

Local Authority

Hampshire

Head Teacher

Headteacher Mark Howe

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Boarding

Boarding

Opened

January 1993

Website

www.fsmschool.com

Reference Number

116519

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils199 (72% of capacity)
Age Range2 – 16
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls56% / 44%
Free School Meals
English as Additional Language
SEN Support12.6%
SEN with EHCP0.5%
Overall Attendance
Persistent Absence

Class Sizes

Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Pupil Ethnicities

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

ISI Inspections

5 inspections on record

  • 2025

    Routine Inspections 2025

    3 June 2025

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    Standards Assessment

    StandardResult
    Leadership and management, and governanceMet
    Quality of education, training and recreationMet
    Pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeingMet
    Pupils' social and economic education and contribution to societyMet
    SafeguardingMet

    Recommended Next Steps

    deepen the analysis of information they gather from self-evaluation processes to identify any trends and the necessary actions needed to improve the quality of education.Material change request13. Inspectors considered the school’s request for a change to the details of its registration to extend the age range of pupils on roll from ages 2 to 14 to ages 2 to 15. Leaders plan to admit 20 pupils into Year 10 in two additional classes from September 2025. Subject leaders have developed appropriate

  • 2023

    Short Visit 2023

    16 January 2023

    View report
  • 2022

    Regulatory Compliance 2022

    18 May 2022

    View report
  • 2017

    Educational Quality 2017

    9 May 2017

    View report
  • Compliance Inspection 2017

    9 May 2017

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), which inspects independent schools in England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • ISI conducts different types of inspections including educational quality, regulatory compliance, and focused compliance visits.

Contact Information

Address

Sandle Manor
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1NS

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