Winchelsea School
Community special school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 248 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 277 |
| Free school meals | 34.90% |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.winchelseaschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01202746240 |
| URN | 113955 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2022, published 24 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
Nearby schools
- Langside School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Victoria Education Centre (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Longspee Academy (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Montacute School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Linwood School (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Portfield School (special school, about 6.0 km)
- Beaucroft Foundation School (special school, about 7.1 km)
- Tregonwell Academy (special school, about 7.7 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.