Langside School
Other · Non-maintained special school · Ages 2–19 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Langside School is an other school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 2–19 (non-maintained special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 5BN
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 32 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “Langside school is a very special place.”
- “It provides a first-rate holistic experience for pupils and caters for their special educational needs and/or disabilities and complex medical needs very well.”
- “Skilled staff meticulously timetable each day so that pupils have consistent and safe routines.”
To improve
- “However, the school and governing body have not given careful consideration to keeping all the required school policies up to date.”
- “The school’s work to develop its relationships and sex and health education policy is not complete.”
- “The associated curriculum programme does not set out clearly enough what will be taught and when.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (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
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Talbot Heath School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Quay School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Winchelsea School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lion Works School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Victoria Education Centre 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- St Martin's School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kings Bournemouth 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Linwood School 1.9 mi Not judged