Linwood SchoolThe Lion Works School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Linwood School and The Lion Works School.

  • Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Linwood School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Linwood School versus The Lion Works School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BournemouthLinwood SchoolPooleThe Lion Works SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionOfsted: Outstanding
School typeCommunity special school Other independent special school
Age range2-19 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll437 55
Capacity472 70
LocationBournemouth, BH9 1AJ Poole, BH12 5AD
GCSE results
Attainment 8Not reported3.3 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & mathsNot reported0.0% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & mathsNot reported0.0% 64.8%
Entering EBaccNot reported0.0% 40.5%
EBacc average point scoreNot reported0.17 4.09
Cohort26 7
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard0.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard0.0% Not reported8.0%
Pupils
Pupils in the census411 42
Free school meals (ever 6)42.8% 0.0%
English as an additional language14.8% Not reported
SEN support0.0% 0.0%
SEN with an EHC plan100.0% 100.0%
Attendance
Overall absence9.1% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence28.7% Not reported15.8%

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

GCSE Attainment 8

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Linwood School

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