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Luminous Oak Academy

  • Ages 8 to 16
  • Botley SO32

In short: a special school.

Two girls reading books on the stairs
A red-brick school building under a blue sky

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    Worth checking

    • No grade we can show. Read the latest Ofsted report before you visit.
    Inspections

    Not inspected yet

    We don't hold an inspection for Luminous Oak yet.

    Day to day

    Life at Luminous Oak

    Before and after schoolWe don't hold club times. Ask the school.

    Open day

    What to ask when you visit

    Based on what the data says about Luminous Oak. Take this list with you.

    1. 1“How do you support children who need extra help?”Every school has to support children with special educational needs.
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    Luminous Oak Academy

    SO32 2FG · Special Free School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    The Serendipity School

    SO19 6DS · Independent · All-through · Ages 9–19 · Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Yarrow Heights School

    SO18 1FS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7–19

    Attainment 8
    19.1
    Ofsted: Good

    New Avenue School

    SO17 1XS · Independent · All-through · Ages 9–16

    Keep an eye on Luminous Oak

    We'll email you when there's a new Ofsted report, new results or new admissions figures. Nothing else.

    The basics

    School details

    Ages
    8 to 16
    Type
    Special Free School
    Academy trust
    Solent Academies Trust
    Gender
    Mixed
    Religious character
    None
    Head
    Ms Louisa Paston
    Opened
    September 2026
    Council
    Hampshire
    Address
    Flycatcher Road, Botley, SO32 2FG
    School number (URN)
    152453 · See it on the government register
    Questions

    Questions parents ask

    Does Luminous Oak have a sixth form?

    Our data doesn't show a sixth form, so pupils move on to a college or another sixth form at 16.

    Is it a faith school?

    No, it doesn't have a religious character.

    Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce, academy accounts, admissions statistics, Ofsted and ISI. Photos are stand-ins. School details and inspections checked against official records on 5 November 2026.

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