Linwood School, Bournemouth

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Talbot
Pupils:437 / 472 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202525107
Address:Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:113961
UKPRN:10017916
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bournemouth West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

63 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy91%
Well taught86%
Good progress79%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Heron Court Road (E-bound)
21m · 0 min walk
Richmond Arms (NE-bound)
263m · 4 min walk
Winton Recreation Ground (S-bound)
283m · 5 min walk
Malmesbury Park Road (SW-bound)
288m · 5 min walk
Stokewood Road (E-bound)
307m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

437 pupils

472 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,787
Projected new pupils:322

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bournemouth

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

4,071

Applications

3,669

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
29 November 2023
11 January 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.09562%

Overall absence

28.70662%

Persistent absence

317

Enrolments

Authorised7.5362%
Unauthorised1.55942%
Persistent (10%+)28.70662%
Severe (50%+)1.89274%

Absence trend

7.89518%
18/19
15.56238%
20/21
10.92239%
21/22
11.66883%
22/23
9.56951%
23/24
9.09562%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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