The Stable School
The Stable School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 6 to 16. It has 52 pupils and room for 65.
12 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AQ01202 116274thestableschool.comDenise Carpenter 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
9 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 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 17.1 | 4.5 | 11.7 | – | 50.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 17% | – | 56% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 11% | 0% | 17% | – | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.93 | 0.21 | 0.57 | – | 4.56 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 43% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 0% | 0% | 29% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 7 | 0% | 29% | 29% | 54% | – |
| English Literature | 6 | 0% | 17% | 33% | 58% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
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 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| 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% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 62% | 84% | 100% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twynham Primary School | Free school | 920 m | 215 | Not inspected | 89 | Compare |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.9 miles | 258 | Report card 2026 | 31 | Compare |
| Christchurch Infant School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 285 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 479 | Good 2022 | 70 | Compare |
| Christchurch Learning Centre | Pupil referral unit | 1.5 miles | 24 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Futures Autism Unlimited | Special post 16 institution | 1.7 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Connie Rothman School | Independent (grammar) | 1.7 miles | 40 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Twynham School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 1,651 | Good 2024 | 71 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Stable School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Stable School yet.
How good are The Stable 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 17.1, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does The Stable School have?
52 pupils aged 6 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 65 places, so it is 80% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 12 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6AQ
- Telephone
- 01202 116274
- Website
- www.thestableschool.com
- Headteacher
- Denise Carpenter
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 6-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward
- Commons
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 25 September 2019 (new provision)
- URN
- 147198 · LAESTAB 8396012 · UKPRN 10085471
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.