Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
91% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2015).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2015
The school is nearly full at 91% capacity
33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 137
- Capacity
- 91%Near capacity
- FSM
- 33.3%
Governance
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Head
- Mrs Anna Hewitt (Head Teacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Short inspection
March 2019 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
May 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
December 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2010 | Full Inspection
Standard inspection: Good
May 2009 | Inspection
Standard inspection
April 2006 | Inspection
Full inspection
October 2001 | Full Inspection
Location
Parley Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6BP
Rural setting
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