SchoolScoresThe Lion Works School
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, Poole, BH12 5AD
01202 113707 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This independent school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI doesn't publish its judgements as open data, so we can't show them here. You can read its reports on the ISI website.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 82% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 91% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 73% | 84% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND | 82% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 82%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 26%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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.
| Pupils | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 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 | Not published | 12.0%* | 14.4% |
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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Winchelsea School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 3 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Langside School 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025
- The White House School 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Victoria Education Centre 1.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Longspee Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Montacute School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Linwood School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
Would parents recommend The Lion Works School?
82% of the 11 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend The Lion Works School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148031.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.