Each school below shows how many of its pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan. Open one for its most common needs, how it compares with England and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and questions to ask the SENCO.
80 schools
Share of pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, January 2026.
- Ad Astra Infant School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–7 SEN support 18.7%EHC plans 5.1%
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–16 SEN support 20.1%EHC plans 3.3%
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–19 SEN support 18.4%EHC plans 1.5%
- Avonwood Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 18.9%EHC plans 5.3%
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 7.8%EHC plans 2.2%
- Bayside Academy Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 22.8%EHC plans 6.7%
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 2–11 SEN support 9.5%EHC plans 5.1%
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 7–11 SEN support 23.4%EHC plans 2.9%
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary · Poole · Ages 3–11 SEN support 15.3%EHC plans 3.8%
- Bournemouth School Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–18 SEN support 4.4%EHC plans 0.8%
- Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–18 SEN support 8.3%EHC plans 0.5%
- Burton Church of England Primary School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.7%EHC plans 3.5%
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 3–11 SEN support 12.6%EHC plans 8.3%
- Christchurch Infant School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 5–7 SEN support 9.8%EHC plans 2.8%
- Christchurch Junior School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 7–11 SEN support 16.5%EHC plans 3.5%
- Corfe Hills School Secondary · Broadstone · Ages 13–18 SEN support 13%EHC plans 3.6%
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 2–11 SEN support 14.2%EHC plans 5.2%
- Courthill Infant School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–7 SEN support 12.7%EHC plans 2.5%
- Elm Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 3–11 SEN support 12.9%EHC plans 7.7%
- Glenmoor Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–16 SEN support 20.7%EHC plans 2.4%
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 13.1%EHC plans 4.8%
- Haymoor Junior School Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 21.5%EHC plans 6%
- Heatherlands Primary School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14.8%EHC plans 4.2%
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 3–11 SEN support 30.5%EHC plans 7.3%
- Highcliffe School Secondary · Christchurch · Ages 11–19 SEN support 12.4%EHC plans 3.4%
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 3–11 SEN support 6.6%EHC plans 3.4%
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9.8%EHC plans 3.5%
- Hillbourne Primary School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.2%EHC plans 7.8%
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.3%EHC plans 4.6%
- King's Park Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10.5%EHC plans 5.6%
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 2–11 SEN support 15%EHC plans 3.9%
- Kinson Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14%EHC plans 8.9%
- LeAF Studio Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 13–19 SEN support 19%EHC plans 2.8%
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–7 SEN support 8.7%EHC plans 2%
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-through · Bournemouth · Ages 4–19 SEN support 11.7%EHC plans 6%
- Livingstone Road Infant School Primary · Poole · Ages 2–7 SEN support 11.6%EHC plans 4%
- Livingstone Road Junior School Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 14.7%EHC plans 3.9%
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 13.7%EHC plans 3.3%
- Magna Academy Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–18 SEN support 16.6%EHC plans 5%
- Merley First School Primary · Wimborne · Ages 5–9 SEN support 11.6%EHC plans 1%
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16%EHC plans 3.5%
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 4–7 SEN support 10.8%EHC plans 5.1%
- Mudeford Junior School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 7–11 SEN support 11.8%EHC plans 3.9%
- Muscliff Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 5–11 SEN support 14%EHC plans 4.9%
- Oak Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–16 SEN support 21.5%EHC plans 5.3%
- Oakdale Junior School Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 15.4%EHC plans 3.7%
- Ocean Academy Poole Primary · Poole · Ages 7–11 SEN support 16.3%EHC plans 3.7%
- Parkstone Grammar School Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–18 SEN support 12.6%EHC plans 0.7%
- Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.1%EHC plans 2.9%
- Poole Grammar School Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–18 SEN support 12.3%EHC plans 1%
- Poole High School Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–18 SEN support 22.2%EHC plans 1.9%
- Queen's Park Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 7–11 SEN support 9.4%EHC plans 2.3%
- Springdale First School Primary · Broadstone · Ages 5–9 SEN support 3.3%EHC plans 2.7%
- St Aldhelm's Academy Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–16 SEN support 20.3%EHC plans 5.2%
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 5–7 SEN support 22.6%EHC plans 7.3%
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–18 SEN support 16.9%EHC plans 5.1%
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.6%EHC plans 4.5%
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary · Christchurch · Ages 5–11 SEN support 20.6%EHC plans 4.5%
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14.1%EHC plans 6.2%
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.2%EHC plans 4.6%
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 21.7%EHC plans 1.3%
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.5%EHC plans 4.8%
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.4%EHC plans 4.5%
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 3–11 SEN support 16.5%EHC plans 6.2%
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-through · Bournemouth · Ages 4–18 SEN support 15.3%EHC plans 4.4%
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10%EHC plans 2.4%
- Stanley Green Infant Academy Primary · Poole · Ages 2–7 SEN support 14.1%EHC plans 3.3%
- Stourfield Infant School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 5–7 SEN support 26.5%EHC plans 4.5%
- Stourfield Junior School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 7–11 SEN support 17.8%EHC plans 4.3%
- Talbot Primary School Primary · Poole · Ages 4–11 SEN support 15%EHC plans 2.9%
- The Bourne Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–18 SEN support 22.2%EHC plans 7.5%
- The Cornerstone Academy Secondary · Poole · Ages 11–16 SEN support 20.8%EHC plans 4.5%
- The Epiphany School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10.8%EHC plans 3.1%
- The Grange School Secondary · Christchurch · Ages 11–19 SEN support 26.8%EHC plans 8.9%
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9.1%EHC plans 6.6%
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Primary · Poole · Ages 3–7 SEN support 8.4%EHC plans 4.4%
- Twynham Primary School Primary · Christchurch · Ages 4–11 SEN support 20.9%EHC plans 3.3%
- Twynham School Secondary · Christchurch · Ages 11–19 SEN support 16.4%EHC plans 3.9%
- Winton Academy Secondary · Bournemouth · Ages 11–16 SEN support 17.2%EHC plans 3.7%
- Winton Primary School Primary · Bournemouth · Ages 4–11 SEN support 6.9%EHC plans 2%
No school matches that. Try part of the name, or the town.
More in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Special schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSEND schools, and the 10 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole SENDIASSFree, independent advice on SEN support, EHC plans and choosing a school.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Local OfferWhat the council provides for SEND, and how to ask for help.
Questions parents ask
How many mainstream schools are there in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 80 state mainstream schools (58 primary, 20 secondary and 2 all-through or middle). In January 2026, at its primary schools, 14% of pupils got SEN support and 4.4% had an EHC plan (England: 15.4% and 4.1%); at its secondary schools, 15.9% of pupils got SEN support and 3.4% had an EHC plan (England: 14.1% and 3.5%).
Which mainstream schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Broadstone First School, Broadstone Middle School, Canford Heath Infant School, Canford Heath Junior School, Malmesbury Park Primary School, Manorside Academy, Old Town Infant School and Nursery, Queen's Park Infant Academy, Somerford Primary School and The Bishop of Winchester Academy. They are listed with the area’s special schools.
How do I get SEN support at a mainstream school?
Talk to the class teacher and the school’s SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis. If they need more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council for an EHC needs assessment.
What do the figures mean?
SEN support is help in school without an EHC plan; an EHC plan is a legal plan from the council for children who need more. The figures show how many children a school supports, not how well, so talk to the SENCO and read the school’s SEN information report.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.