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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 133740

Langside School

Non-maintained special school · Poole · BH12 5BN

Ages 2–19 · 32 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

15.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)54.5%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
15.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
22

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

32 pupils · 44 places

Pupils on roll
32
Boys / girls
20 / 12
School capacity
44
Capacity fill
32 / 44 (73%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Seaward

Location

Address
Langside Avenue, Parkstone
Postcode
BH12 5BN
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 2–19, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 32 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 3.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Poole
48
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH12
14
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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  • Talbot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 5ED · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 4JA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Bournemouth University

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    0.6 miles away

  • Manorside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 4JG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Talbot Heath School

    Other independent school

    Bournemouth · BH4 9NJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–19

    • Att862.6
    • EM5+78%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Seaward
Telephone
01202518635
Website
www.diverseabilities.org.uk

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