Compare Dibden Park School and The Serendipity School

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Comparison of not applicable schools: Dibden Park School (Not applicable) in Southampton; The Serendipity School (Not applicable) in Southampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Dibden Park School and The Serendipity School. They are not applicable phase and other independent special school type located around Southampton, Hampshire. average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 50; across local authorities including Hampshire and Southampton.

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Attribute	Dibden Park School SO45 5TD	The Serendipity School SO19 6DS
Phase / Type	Not applicable • Other independent special school	Not applicable • Other independent special school
Location	Southampton Hampshire SO45 5TD	Southampton Hampshire SO19 6DS
Latest Ofsted	—	—
Ofsted report	—	—
Pupils (roll)	≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils	≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils
FSM %	—	—
Capacity	60	25
Capacity utilisation	Under capacity 🔒 View exact %	Near capacity 🔒 View exact %
Age range	—	—
Gender	Mixed	Girls
Admissions policy	Selective	Not applicable
Trust / Local authority	Hampshire (850)	Southampton (852)
Website	www.dibdenparkschool.co.uk	www.serendipity-education.com
Telephone	02380177958	02380422255
SEN provision	None reported	None reported
Profile	View profile	View profile

Dibden Park School

SO45 5TD

Phase / Type: Not applicable • Other independent special school
Location: Southampton
Hampshire
SO45 5TD
Ofsted: —
Pupils: ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
FSM %: —
Trust / LA: Hampshire (850)
Website: www.dibdenparkschool.co.uk
Telephone: 02380177958

The Serendipity School

SO19 6DS

Phase / Type: Not applicable • Other independent special school
Location: Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DS
Ofsted: —
Pupils: ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
FSM %: —
Trust / LA: Southampton (852)
Website: www.serendipity-education.com
Telephone: 02380422255

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What should I look for when comparing schools?

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