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Christchurch Learning Centre

Special / other · Christchurch · BH23 1PJ

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 21 June 2023

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At a glance

24 pupils · 60% of 40 capacity

School type
Pupil referral unit
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
50% of pupils
English as additional language
4.2% of pupils
SEN support
87.5% of pupils
EHC plan
12.5% of pupils
Website
www.clc.dorset.sch.uk
URN
134374

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
3.4
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

100% of teachers stayed at the school the following year

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£31,858
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, council-maintained school finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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