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Special schools in Poole

All 6 special schools in Poole.

6 schools in Poole

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  1. Langside School

    Poole, BH12 5BN · Special · 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
    22.1%
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Langside School
  2. Longspee Academy

    Poole, BH17 8PJ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.7%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    3.8
    View school Longspee Academy
  3. Montacute School

    Poole, BH17 9NG · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • 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
    97
    Pupils per teacher
    5.9
    View school Montacute School
  4. The Lion Works School

    Poole, BH12 5AD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • 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
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Lion Works School
  5. Victoria Education Centre

    Poole, BH13 6AS · Special · All-through · Ages 3 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
    16.9%
    Pupils
    133
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Victoria Education Centre
  6. Winchelsea School

    Poole, BH12 4LL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • 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
    9.6%
    Pupils
    248
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Winchelsea School
The big picture

How Poole's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Poole 0%England 62%Winchelsea School: 0%Montacute School: 0%Longspee Academy: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Poole average 15.5%Winchelsea School: 9.6%Montacute School: 10.4%Victoria Education Centre: 16.9%Longspee Academy: 18.7%Langside School: 22.1%0%6%12%18%24%
Special schools in Poole

Ofsted grades in Poole

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Poole, explained

There are 6 special schools in Poole, teaching 671 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

38.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £33,455 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.4% 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 Poole?
There are 6 special needs schools in Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Poole special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Poole is 5:1. 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.

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