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The Lion Works School

Other independent special school · Poole · BH12 5AD

Ages 11–18 · 55 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Attainment 8

14.5

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 814.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+17%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill79%

55 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
41 / 14
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
55 / 70 (79%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Miss Justine Collinson

Location

Address
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset
Postcode
BH12 5AD
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

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–18, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 55 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school.

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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  • Elm Academy

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  • LeAF Studio

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Justine Collinson
Telephone
01202113707
Website
www.thelionworksschool.org

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