Sheiling College, Ringwood, Hants
Sheiling College is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 24 in Ringwood, Hants. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sheiling College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Sheiling College are Sheiling School (under 0.1 miles, Good); The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy (4.3 miles, Good); and Portfield School (4.7 miles, Good).
Sheiling SchoolThe Fortune Centre of Riding TherapyPortfield School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sheiling College.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Ives Wood (se-bound), 90 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Sheiling College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Sheiling College is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 19
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Ringwood, Hants
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ringwood, Hants
Across Dorset council
Places available
2,797
Applications
2,105
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
Special educational needs provision
Sheiling College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Sheiling College
What is Sheiling College's Ofsted rating?
Sheiling College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sheiling College?
No fixed boundary. When Sheiling College is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Sheiling College have specialist SEN provision?
Sheiling College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Sheiling College?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Sheiling College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Sheiling College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sheiling College?
Sheiling College is at Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, Hampshire, BH24 2EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)