Sheiling School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Ringwood, Dorset
Sheiling School is an other school in Ringwood, Dorset for ages 5–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2EB
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 43 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils love to learn at this nurturing school.”
- “They take the time to form trusting relationships by getting to know pupils’ likes and dislikes.”
- “This makes pupils feel understood and valued.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, some staff do not have the subject-specific expertise to help pupils grasp concepts securely.”
- “However, a few staff do not pronounce the sounds within words with sufficient precision.”
- “This limits some pupils’ reading accuracy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Ringwood Waldorf School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Moors Middle School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School 3.7 mi Good
- Ferndown Middle School 4.6 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 7.0 mi School remains Good
- Aurora Beeches School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beaucroft Foundation School 7.2 mi Good
- Cranborne Middle School 7.2 mi Some aspects not as strong