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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 140067

Longspee Academy

Academy special converter · Poole · BH17 8PJ

Ages 5–16 · 106 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

12.4

Overall absence

18.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Progress 8-1.77
−20+2
Attainment 812.4
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+13%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
91.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence18.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised7.8%
Authorised absence
10.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.7%
Enrolments in measure
124

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 fill93%

106 pupils · 114 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
93 / 13
School capacity
114
Capacity fill
106 / 114 (93%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gavin O'connell

Location

Address
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath
Postcode
BH17 8PJ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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 academy special converter, Ages 5–16, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 59.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Poole
48
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH17
10
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 Gavin O'connell
Telephone
01202380266
Website
https://www.longspee-academy.co.uk/

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