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Victoria Education Centre

Non-maintained special school · Poole, BH13 6AS

Good

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Victoria Education Centre Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeNon-maintained special school
Ages3 to 19
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Olu Odunsi
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113954.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls43
Boys90
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.6%
First language not English19.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.1
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.132

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Other White
5.3%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black African
2.3%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
Overall absence17.6%-12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.58.6%-34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.8.6%-6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education16.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Victoria Education Centre
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryTalbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Education Centre

What is Victoria Education Centre's Ofsted rating?

Victoria Education Centre is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2019.

How many pupils attend Victoria Education Centre?

Victoria Education Centre has 133 pupils aged 3 to 19.

What is attendance like at Victoria Education Centre?

In 2025/26, pupils at Victoria Education Centre missed 17.6% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 58.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.