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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Langside School

Not applicable Non-maintained special school URN 133740
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 44 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

21 May 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

26 February 2020
Graded inspection Good
Published 16 March 2020
Published 25 June 2025 View Ofsted record
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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 32 32 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 12 37.5% of pupils
Male pupils 20 62.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.3%
18.5 pts below England
School 6.3%
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.

9.4%
10.9 pts below England
School 9.4%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16.9%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
65.6%
21
Any other Mixed background
18.8%
6
Indian
9.4%
3
African
3.1%
1
Unclassified
3.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 32 of 32 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.4%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 31
Specific learning difficulty 1

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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

22.15%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

15.93 pts higher than England
School 22.15%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 6.58%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

55.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

39.74 pts higher than England
School 55.56%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16.30%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

14.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

13.01 pts higher than England
School 14.81%
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

72.7% 7.1 pts below England
Langside School
72.7%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information