Winchelsea School

Guernsey Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LL

Good

Inspected 7 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

0.1

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

235

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 235 / 250 (94%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.4%

Disadvantaged

14%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

77%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

27.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

35.38

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

7.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

54.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

£54,569

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,045 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.2

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£27,177

Spend per pupil

£27,773

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Guernsey Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LL
Phone: 01202746240
Head Teacher: Geoff Cherrill
Website: http://www.winchelseaschool.co.uk