Winchelsea School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Winchelsea School is a special school in Poole for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

31 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.1

0.1, 46 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 score0.00

0.00, 4.09 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

248 pupils on roll, with places for 277

Eligible for free school meals38.3%

38.3%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.9%

12.9%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

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 Winchelsea School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Lion Works School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.3
Langside School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Victoria Education Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Longspee Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 6.9
The White House School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Geoff Cherrill
Phone: 01202746240
Website: winchelseaschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LL
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 113955

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.