Special schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

• 111open schools
• 69primary
• 24secondary
• 11independent
• 54,556pupils

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12 schools, A to Z.

• Connie Rothman School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 21 · 40 pupils

  Christchurch Community Church, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Langside School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 2 to 19 · 32 pupils

  Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 5BN

  Ofsted 21 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Linwood School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 437 pupils

  Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Longspee Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 106 pupils

  Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8PJ

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Montacute School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 18 · 97 pupils

  3 Canford Heath Road, Poole, BH17 9NG

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Portfield School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 4 to 19 · 144 pupils

  Parley Lane, Christchurch, BH23 6BP

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Lion Works School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 55 pupils

  543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5AD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The Stable School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 52 pupils

  12 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The White House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 14 · 46 pupils

  170 Magna Road, Poole, BH21 3AP

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Tregonwell Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 136 pupils

  Petersfield Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6QP

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Victoria Education Centre

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 3 to 19 · 133 pupils

  12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 6AS

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Winchelsea School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 248 pupils

  Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LL

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

• Bournemouth (48)
• Broadstone (4)
• Christchurch (18)
• Poole (45)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.