St Edward's School
Melchet Court, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6ZR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Maher
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 116584
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01794885252
About this school
St Edward's School is a boys' independent special school in Romsey. It teaches children aged 9 to 18 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Edward's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Edward's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.2 | 14.0 | 3.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 21.4% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 28.6% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Edward's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.2 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 98
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Embley3.3 miles
Independent schools · Romsey
-
New Forest Alternative Provision6.4 miles
Special schools · Southampton
-
King Edward VI Preparatory School6.8 miles
Independent schools · Romsey
-
Minstead Training Project6.9 miles
Other types · Nr Lyndhurst
-
Forest Park School7.7 miles
Special schools · Southampton
Other schools in Romsey
- Awbridge Primary School Primary
- Braishfield Primary School Primary
- Cupernham Infant School Primary
- Cupernham Junior School Primary
- Halterworth Primary School Primary
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Primary
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Wellow Primary School Primary
- The Mountbatten School Secondary
- The Romsey School Secondary
- Embley Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Edward's School teach?
- St Edward's School teaches children aged 9 to 18. It is a special school in Romsey.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's School?
- The headteacher of St Edward's School is Mr Graham Maher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edward's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Edward's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Edward's School?
- St Edward's School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 18.
- Is St Edward's School full?
- St Edward's School has capacity for 150 pupils and 98 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edward's School a faith school?
- No. St Edward's School has no designated religious character.
- How have St Edward's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.2 in 2022/23 and 3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Edward's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.