Winchelsea School
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winchelsea School is a special school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LL
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at Winchelsea.”
- “This extends to families and staff.”
- “Everyone works in the best interest of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, pupils do not learn the depth of knowledge they could.”
- “However, there are occasions when parts of teaching sequences for a minority of pupils do not demand enough of them.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not develop their knowledge consistently well and achieve highly across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- The Lion Works School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Quay School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Langside School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Victoria Education Centre 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Talbot Heath School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longspee Academy 2.0 mi Good
- The White House School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade