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Sheiling School

Horton Road, Ashley, BH24 2EB

Independent special school for ages 5–19 in Ashley. Mixed intake.

Sheiling School is an independent special school in Ringwood, Dorset, for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has special classes, boarding and a sixth form, with SEN provision for severe learning difficulty. Ofsted rated it Good in January 2022, and independent school standards were met.

The school describes a sustainable 45-acre setting close to the New Forest and Dorset coastline, with a therapeutic learning environment. It says it specialises in autism and communication difficulties, severe and complex learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge, and frames its mission as an educational and therapeutic community.

Ages 5–19 · All-through
34 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed
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