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Winchelsea School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole BH12 4LL · winchelseaschool.co.uk · 01202 746240
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 50.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 248
- 90% of 277 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 50.5, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| hidden | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼0.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 21.1 | −12.2 |
| Other education | 78.9 | +25.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Winchelsea School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 32
- 16% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (100%) with SEND