South West Regional Assessment Centre

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionWimborne Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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South West Regional Assessment Centre is a special post 16 institution in Wimborne for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Merley House, Merley House Lane, Merley House Events, Wimborne, BH21 3AA01202 848099swrac.ac.ukMr Adrian Gunner headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places250

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate26 per 1,000 people71% lower than the England average

Typical house price£335,000Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Nearest bus stop920 mWillett Arms, 0 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

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Merley First School	Academy	0.7 miles	292	Good 2023	72	Compare
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne	Academy	1.2 miles	148	Good 2023	16	Compare
Wimborne First School and Nursery	Academy	1.3 miles	400	Good 2024	79	Compare
Corfe Hills School	Academy	1.3 miles	943	Good 2021	47	Compare
Allenbourn Middle School	Academy	1.3 miles	499	No overall grade 2025	73	Compare
Lockyer's Middle School	Academy	1.3 miles	436	Good 2022	84	Compare
Broadstone Middle School	Academy	1.4 miles	542	Good 2019	23	Compare
Broadstone First School	Academy	1.5 miles	305	Good 2023	20	Compare

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Is South West Regional Assessment Centre a good school?

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How many pupils does South West Regional Assessment Centre have?

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Contact and details

Address: Merley House, Merley House Lane, Merley House Events, Wimborne, BH21 3AA
Telephone: 01202 848099
Website: www.swrac.ac.uk
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Gunner
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ward: Bearwood & Merley
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 146044 · LAESTAB 8397900 · UKPRN 10007872

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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