Langside School
Non-maintained special school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 32 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 44 |
| Free school meals | 3.60% |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.diverseabilities.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01202518635 |
| URN | 133740 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 February 2020, published 16 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 May 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- Winchelsea School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Victoria Education Centre (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Linwood School (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Longspee Academy (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Montacute School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Portfield School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Tregonwell Academy (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Beaucroft Foundation School (special school, about 8.3 km)
Browse: Special schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.