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Winchelsea School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole·Not applicable·South West·Community special school·BH12 4LL
URN: 113955GoodOfsted published 24 Jul 2022
0.1
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 31 | 0.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for local comparison.
Bournemouth School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 72.2Progress 8 +0.54
Compare with Winchelsea SchoolPoole Grammar School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 70.2Progress 8 +0.55
Compare with Winchelsea SchoolParkstone Grammar School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 68.5Progress 8 +0.43
Compare with Winchelsea SchoolSchool information
| URN | 113955 |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Geoff Cherrill |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BH12 4LL |
| Latest pupils | 31 |
| FSM eligible | 41.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL
http://www.winchelseaschool.co.ukView local authority page1202746240| DfE number | 7005 |
| UKPRN | 10015851 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2022 |