Winchelsea School

Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL

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About this school

Winchelsea School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset. The school has 235 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 June 2022). Last inspected 16 June 2026. The Head Teacher is Geoff Cherrill. The school is administered by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority.

School details

Head Teacher

Geoff Cherrill

Local authority

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Gender

Mixed

URN

113955

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at Winchelsea School are handled by the school or the local authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

• Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
• Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
• EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

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