The Lion Works School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 18
No Ofsted inspection

543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, Poole, BH12 5ADOpen in maps

The Lion Works School is a special school in Poole for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Lion Works School.

The Lion Works School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

7 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.3

3.3, 42.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.17

0.17, 3.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

55 pupils on roll, with places for 70

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 The Lion Works School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Winchelsea School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 0.1
Langside School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
The White House School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Victoria Education Centre2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Longspee Academy2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 6.9

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Justine Collinson
Phone
01202113707
Website
thelionworksschool.org
Address
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, Poole, BH12 5AD
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN
148031

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.