OFSTED
13 November 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Non-maintained special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
133
133 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
43
32.3% of pupils
Male pupils
90
67.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.8 pts
above England
School
25.6%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
19.5%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.8 pts
below England
School
19.5%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
16.9%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
4.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
78.9%
105
Any other White background
5.3%
7
White and Asian
3.0%
4
Any other ethnic group
2.3%
3
Pakistani
2.3%
3
White and Black African
2.3%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
133 of
133 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
93.2 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2023/24
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
0.3
39.4 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.58 · 2022/23
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
16.89%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
10.67 pts
higher than
England
School
16.89%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.58%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
50.00%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
34.18 pts
higher than
England
School
50.00%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
16.30%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
7.69%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.89 pts
higher than
England
School
7.69%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.12%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.3%
22.5 pts
above England
Victoria Education Centre
102.3%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
88.0%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.