Ofsted: Outstanding
The Quay School
verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Russell Arnold
corporate_fareTHE DELTA EDUCATION TRUST
location_onPoole, BH12 4HU
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Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2025
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Students
81
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Age Range
5-18
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The Quay School is a Academy alternative provision converter school in Poole, serving ages 5-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.
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School Summary
The Quay School is an academy alternative provision converter in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 5-18. It is part of THE DELTA EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 64 pupils on roll, of whom 68% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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4 EvaluationsS5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Why no overall grade?
From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.
Education
Outstanding
Behaviour
Outstanding
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Outstanding
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
S5 Inspection Legacy
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good