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Winchelsea School

Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LL

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

277

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
31

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
235
Boys
171 (69%)
Girls
77 (31%)
Capacity
277 (90% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
43.4%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.4
Budget per Pupil
£27,177/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.7%
  • White Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

81.7%

White British

6.8%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113955
UKPRN
10015851
Establishment No.
7005

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