Arbour House School
Dt4 7qf · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 39
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Special schools in Dorset
All 17 special schools in Dorset. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.0%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.9%
- Pupils
- 167
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.9
Aurora Beeches School
Wimborne, BH21 5RT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 48
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Aurora Boveridge College
Wimborne, BH21 5RU · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.1%
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.0
Graduately Developing Futures
Dorset, BH16 6DA · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 14
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 23
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Harbour School Dorset
Bh20 6nu · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 31.5%
- Pupils
- 145
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.0
Kingfisher School
Weymouth, DT4 0JH · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 21
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.8%
- Pupils
- 112
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.9
Sheiling College
Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB · Special · 16+ · Ages 19 to 24
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Sheiling School
Ringwood, BH24 2EB · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 43
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Luccombe Hub
Blandford Forum, DT11 0BD · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 26
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.4%
- Pupils
- 95
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.2
Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd
Dorchester, DT2 8RH · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
The Forum School
Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 31
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Millie College
Holton Heath, BH16 6JN · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25
- No Ofsted grade yet
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
- Special schools17
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals43.7%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher7.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Dorset's special schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Dorset
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 14
- Good: 9 of 14
- Requires improvement: 2 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
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About these schools
Special schools in Dorset, explained
There are 17 special schools in Dorset, teaching 1,224 children.
86% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
43.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £29,946 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in Dorset?
There are 17 special needs schools in Dorset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Dorset?
Dorset has 3 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Dorset special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Dorset is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.