School profile

Langside School

Non-maintained special school · Poole, BH12 5BN

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Langside School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeNon-maintained special school
Ages2 to 19
Pupils32 of 44 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Seaward
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133740.

GCSE results

2024/25

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis school
Pupils at the end of key stage 42

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils32
Girls12
Boys20
Eligible for free school meals6.3%
First language not English9.4%
SEN support0
EHC plan32

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.6%
Other mixed
18.8%
Indian
9.4%
African
3.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
Overall absence19.6%-12.9%
Persistent absence53.6%-34.7%
Severe absence10.7%-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
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.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Langside School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryTalbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNot applicableThe Quay SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryWinton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miNot applicableWinchelsea SchoolCommunity special school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Langside School

What is Langside School's Ofsted rating?

Langside School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Feb 2020.

How many pupils attend Langside School?

Langside School has 32 pupils aged 2 to 19, with capacity for 44.

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.