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Victoria Education Centre

Non-maintained special school · Poole · BH13 6AS

Ages 3–19 · 133 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

0.3

Overall absence

16.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 80.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence16.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)53.3%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
12.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
92

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 fill102%

133 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
90 / 43
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
133 / 130 (102%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

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 Olu Odunsi

Location

Address
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park
Postcode
BH13 6AS
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability
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 3–19, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 26.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Poole
48
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH13
1
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 Olu Odunsi
Telephone
01202763697
Website
https://www.victoria.poole.sch.uk/

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