Sheiling College

Special · ages 19-24MixedSpecial post 16 institutionDorset

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Sheiling College is a special post 16 institution in Ringwood, Hants for boys and girls aged 19 to 24.

Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB01425 477488thesheilingringwood.co.ukMrs Hannah Jones principalAll details

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places42

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2612 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour

Local crime rate42 per 1,000 people54% lower than the England average

Typical house price£345,000Dorset

Nearest bus stop90 mSt Ives Wood, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Sheiling School	Independent	0 m	43	Not inspected	–	Compare
Ringwood Waldorf School	Independent	460 m	248	Not inspected	–	Compare
St Ives Primary & Nursery School	Academy	690 m	245	Outstanding 2023	99	Compare
Ringwood Church of England Infant School	Church of England	1.3 miles	239	Report card 2026	42	Compare
Ringwood Junior School	Council	1.4 miles	353	Not inspected	64	Compare
Ringwood School Academy	Academy	1.4 miles	1,592	Good 2022	81	Compare
Poulner Junior School	Council	2.3 miles	265	Not inspected	34	Compare
Poulner Infant School and Nursery	Council	2.3 miles	207	Not inspected	–	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB
Telephone: 01425 477488
Website: www.thesheilingringwood.co.uk
Principal: Mrs Hannah Jones
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 19-24
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Local authority: Dorset
Ward: St Leonards & St Ives
Constituency: Christchurch
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2012 (new provision)
URN: 139249 · LAESTAB 8387907 · UKPRN 10038981

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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