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The Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5AD
Independent special school for ages 11–18 in Poole. Mixed intake.
The Lion Works School is an independent special school in Poole, within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for mixed students aged 11 to 18. It has a sixth form, and Ofsted rated it Requires Improvement in January 2024; independent-school standards were not all met at that inspection.
The school describes itself as an academically focused specialist setting for students with an ASC diagnosis or needs suited to its approach. It says students are central to decisions, with support built around patience, care and individual needs.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary age
42 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed