The Lion Works School
The Lion Works School is an independent special school in Poole for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 55 pupils and room for 70.
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, Poole, BH12 5AD01202 113707thelionworksschool.orgMiss Justine Collinson headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 3.3 | 14.5 | 8.3 | – | 50.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 56% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 17% | 0% | – | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.17 | 1.33 | 0.64 | – | 4.56 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 43% | 41% |
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 55 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 93% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchelsea School | Council | 520 m | 248 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Manorside Academy | Academy | 700 m | 413 | No overall grade 2025 | 41 | Compare |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 808 | Report card 2026 | 3 | Compare |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 164 | Good 2022 | 5 | Compare |
| Oak Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 647 | No overall grade 2024 | 10 | Compare |
| The Quay School | Academy alternative provision converter | 0.9 miles | 69 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| Elm Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 364 | No overall grade 2025 | 68 | Compare |
| LeAF Studio | Studio schools | 1.0 miles | 458 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Lion Works School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Lion Works School yet.
How good are The Lion Works School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.3, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does The Lion Works School have?
55 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 70 places, so it is 79% full.
Does The Lion Works School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, Poole, BH12 5AD
- Telephone
- 01202 113707
- Website
- www.thelionworksschool.org
- Headteacher
- Miss Justine Collinson
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward
- Alderney & Bourne Valley
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 21 January 2021 (new provision)
- URN
- 148031 · LAESTAB 8396013
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.