Manorside Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 3–11
- 413 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 413
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Sutter
- Part of
- Authentic Education Group Limited
- School reference (URN)
- 141745
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, July 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (May 2024)
Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
Evering Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4JG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Winchelsea School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- The Lion Works School Independent · Ages 11–18 0.4 miles
- The Quay School Alternative provision · Ages 5–18 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
By need in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: Autism (13) · SEMH (7) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (5) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Manorside Academy
How do I get a place in Manorside Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Manorside Academy support?
Autism and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Manorside Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Manorside Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Manorside Academy?
Evering Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4JG, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
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