King's Academy Lord Wilson
Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7NL
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Dr Nigel Matthias
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- King's Group
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 140732
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489582684
About this school
King's Academy Lord Wilson is a boys' special academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King's Academy Lord Wilson, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.5 | 8.0 | 17.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.89 -2.02 to +0.24 | -1.65 -2.70 to -0.60 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 11.1% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 11.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
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 King's Academy Lord Wilson 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 | 9.5 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.8 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 33.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 33.69%
- Persistent absence
- 78.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fair Ways School1.1 miles
Special schools · Southampton
-
West Hill Park School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Fareham
-
Light Years School2.9 miles
Special schools · Fareham
-
St Francis Special School3.2 miles
Special schools · Fareham
-
Heathfield Special School3.2 miles
Special schools · Fareham
Other schools in Southampton
- Bower Lodge School Special schools
- Compass School Local authority maintained schools
- Dibden Park School Special schools
- Fair Ways School Special schools
- Forest Park School Special schools
- Great Oaks School Academies
- Greenwood School Local authority maintained schools
- New Avenue School Special schools
- New Forest Alternative Provision Special schools
- Oak Lodge School Special schools
- Oaktree Education Services Limited Other types
- Rosewood Free School Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does King's Academy Lord Wilson teach?
- King's Academy Lord Wilson teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Academy Lord Wilson?
- The headteacher of King's Academy Lord Wilson is Dr Nigel Matthias, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's Academy Lord Wilson been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King's Academy Lord Wilson, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at King's Academy Lord Wilson?
- King's Academy Lord Wilson has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is King's Academy Lord Wilson full?
- King's Academy Lord Wilson has capacity for 60 pupils and 61 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 King's Academy Lord Wilson a faith school?
- No. King's Academy Lord Wilson has no designated religious character.
- Is King's Academy Lord Wilson part of an academy trust?
- King's Academy Lord Wilson is part of KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does King's Academy Lord Wilson have?
- The schools register lists King's Academy Lord Wilson's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have King's Academy Lord Wilson's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.5 in 2022/23 and 17.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is King's Academy Lord Wilson's absence rate?
- King's Academy Lord Wilson's overall absence rate is 33.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King's Academy Lord Wilson's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Academy Lord Wilson'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 1 July 2026.