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Smannell Field School

Special / other · Andover · SP11 6JP

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 24 April 2024

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At a glance

14 pupils (January 2026 census)

School type
Pupil referral unit
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
64.3% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
0% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
72.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
27.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.sfs.hants.sch.uk
URN
115837

In figures

An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 24 April 2024 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. It had 14 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 64% (Hampshire 83%, England 73%) · White Gypsy/Roma 21% (Hampshire 4%, England 1%) · Black African 7% (Hampshire 0%, England 2%) · White Traveller of Irish heritage 7% (Hampshire 0%, England 0%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
3.9
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

100% of teachers stayed at the school the following year

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

62.5% of teachers took sickness absence, 6.8 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £61,049; 25% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2025-26)

This school£40,941
Typical special / other school£30,084

Where the money went (2025-26)

Share of spending, with the median for pupil referral unit schools in brackets: Staff 87% (78%) · premises 5% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 3% (4%) · supplies and services 6% (11%) · educational supplies 3% (3%) · bought-in professional services 2% (5%) · catering 1% (1%)

Reserves (2025-26)

Revenue reserve £128,986; in-year balance +£17,254

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
4/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher21.6%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications18%18.1%
In managerial or professional work24.7%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways21.8%18.1%
Residents in very good health40.6%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier47.8%62.3%
Social housing30.6%17.1%
Privately rented21.6%20.5%
Detached houses11.4%22.9%
Flats26.2%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms9.8%21.1%
Households with no car or van23.4%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01023153 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£280,000418 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£223,500–£360,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (87)£445,000
Semi-detached (105)£316,000
Terraced (181)£240,000
Flat (45)£165,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
3an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
4an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
22an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
3an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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