Langside SchoolLangside Avenue , Poole

Located in Poole, Langside School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a non-maintained special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Langside School currently has around 32 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.5% boys and 37.5% girls. Around 3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 15.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 54.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.6%). other mixed pupils make up about 18.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .