Ofsted: Good

Winchelsea School

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personMr Geoff Cherrill

location_onPoole, BH12 4LL

language Visit Website phone 1202746240

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

219

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Attainment 8

0.1

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GCSE Rank

#32 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

#4,652 of 4,663 nationally

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Winchelsea School is a Community special school school in Poole, serving ages 4-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Winchelsea School is a community special school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 4-19. The school has approximately 235 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.1, placing the school #32 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #4,652 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 72%

Writing-% LA 70%

Maths-% LA 70%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading0% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 60%

Reading0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.8

-7.4 to 0.8

1.1

Write

LA -0.6

-2.9 to 5.0

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-6.5 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 65%

Reading0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.7

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 68%

Writing0% LA 74%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.7

Read

LA -1.3

-13.5 to -3.9

-8

Write

LA -0.4

-12.6 to -3.4

-8.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-12.5 to -3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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08 July 2013

Inspection Report

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17 April 2013

Inspection Report

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14 September 2009

Inspection Report

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07 November 2006

Inspection Report

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27 May 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 235 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	235	9	3.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	233	9	3.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	239	1	0.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	237	1	0.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	218	2	0.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	219	10	4.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	219	11	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	201	2	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	201	4	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	180	3	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	177	4	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	173	11	6.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	144	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	118	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	109	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 110 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 50 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Winchelsea School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover