1
The Quay School
Poole • Dorset • BH12 4HU
1
23 Apr 2015
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the district of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
45
Outstanding
3
Good
7
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 30% · G: 70% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH7 6QP
1
13 May 2013
3
Linwood School
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH9 1AJ
1
22 Apr 2013
4
Longspee Academy
Poole • Dorset • BH17 8PJ
2
20 Jun 2024
5
Winchelsea School
Poole • Dorset • BH12 4LL
2
24 Jul 2022
6
Langside School
Poole • Dorset • BH12 5BN
2
16 Mar 2020
7
Victoria Education Centre
Poole • Dorset • BH13 6AS
2
22 Jul 2019
8
Montacute School
Poole • Dorset • BH17 9NG
2
24 May 2017
9
Christchurch Learning Centre
Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 1PJ
2
10 Feb 2017
10
Portfield School
Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 6BP
2
8 Jun 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.