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The Lion Works School

Special school

The Lion Works School is a special school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 11 to 18. It had 55 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Ofsted

Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026

No outcome in Ofsted's file

Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

Schools nearby

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  • Winchelsea SchoolSpecial. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met520 m
  • Manorside AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)700 m
  • St Aldhelm's AcademySecondary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement. Attainment 8 of 35.6 (2025/26, provisional)1.1 km
  • Heathlands Primary AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), June 2022. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
  • Oak AcademySecondary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 34.0 (2025/26, provisional)1.3 km
  • The Quay SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade1.4 km

Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Where these figures come from

  • Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.