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Christchurch Learning Centre

Pupil referral unit · Christchurch · BH23 1PJ

Ages 11–16 · 24 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

24 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
12 / 12
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
24 / 40 (60%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Philip Gavin

Location

Address
29 Stour Road
Postcode
BH23 1PJ
Town
Christchurch
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Christchurch
20
Academies among open schools in Christchurch
30% (6)
Open schools in BH23
21
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Gavin
Telephone
01202471410
Website
www.clc.dorset.sch.uk

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