Arbour House School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 6 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth, DT4 7QFOpen in maps

Arbour House School is a special school in Weymouth for ages 6 to 18. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 8 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

39 pupils on roll, with places for 60

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arbour House School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Kingfisher School0.7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Wyvern Academy2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Westfield Arts College2 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Harbour School Dorset11 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 3.9
The Luccombe Hub16 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
6 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Ms Julie Perks
Phone
01305781400
Website
potens-uk.com
Address
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth, DT4 7QF
Local authority
Dorset
URN
143642

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.