The Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5AD
55 pupils · 79% of 70 capacity
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Sixth form
- Yes
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 3.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 0% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Winchelsea School 0.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Quay School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Langside School 1.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Bournemouth University 2.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Arts University Bournemouth 2.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- The White House School 2.7 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.