Arbour House School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 6–18 · Dorset
Arbour House School is an other school in Dorset for ages 6–18 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- 15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7QF
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 6–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 39 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
- “The school has the highest expectations and aspirations for pupils.”
- “It works creatively to ensure pupils are always learning.”
- “Pupils spend time in the community developing essential skills for living.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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
- 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.
- Kingfisher School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Compass 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Wyvern Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Westfield Arts College 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- Dorchester Learning Centre 5.0 mi Good
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 5.9 mi Good
- Dorchester Middle School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Atlantic Academy Portland 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade