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Longspee Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Learoyd Road
 Canford Heath
 Poole
 Dorset BH17 8PJ
Telephone: 01202 380266

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 5-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Longspee School
Trust: Authentic Education Group Limited
Sponsor: Ambitions Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Associate Principal: Mr Gavin O'Connell (since October 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Brian Hooper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.6 / 26.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.57
Number of pupils: 106
Pupils Per Teacher: 3.8
Sex: Mixed (88% boys / 12% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Electoral Ward: Canford Heath
School Number: 8397015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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