Light Years School
Building A, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6LL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Alden
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 149906
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329760955
About this school
Light Years School is an independent special school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Light Years School under its current framework. 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
Light Years School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Light Years 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
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
- 34
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis Special School0.8 miles
Special schools · Fareham
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Heathfield Special School0.9 miles
Special schools · Fareham
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Kingsgate School1.2 miles
Special schools
-
West Hill Park School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Fareham
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Boundary Oak School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
- All's Well Special schools
- Baycroft School Special schools
- Heathfield Special School Special schools
- St Francis Special School Special schools
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Light Years School teach?
- Light Years School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a special school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Light Years School?
- The headteacher of Light Years School is Mrs Sarah Alden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Light Years School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Light Years 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 Light Years School?
- Light Years School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Light Years School full?
- Light Years School has capacity for 40 pupils and 34 on roll (85%), 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 Light Years School a faith school?
- No. Light Years School has no designated religious character.
- Does Light Years School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Light Years School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.