SchoolScoresLangside School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form
Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 5BN
01202 518635 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 February 2020.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 21 May 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 10.7% | 49.3%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 97.5%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 2.5%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 12.0%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 22.1% | 12.1%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 55.6% | 33.3%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.23% | 0.08% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Winchelsea School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 3 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Lion Works School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Victoria Education Centre 1.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Linwood School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- The White House School 2.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Longspee Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Langside School's Ofsted rating?
Langside School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 February 2020. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 21 May 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 133740.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.