Special school in Ringwood, Dorset
Sheiling School
Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2EB
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- Places
- 55
- How full
- 78% full — 43 of 55 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 12 / 31
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- Not published
- With an EHC plan
- 100%
- On SEN support
- 0%
England 25.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Dorset 015A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 35%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 17%
- Households owning their home
- 91%
- Households in social housing
- 3%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 55%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 5–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Headteacher
- Principal: Andrew Walters
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Ward
- St Leonards & St Ives
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- URN
- 113952
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfield SchoolNon-maintained special school | No grade | — | 4.7 mi |
| The Stable SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 5.8 mi |
| Aurora Beeches SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7 mi |
| The White House SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.1 mi |
| Beaucroft Foundation SchoolFoundation special school | Good 2023 | — | 7.2 mi |
| Linwood SchoolCommunity special school | No grade | — | 7.5 mi |
| Connie Rothman SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.5 mi |
| The Lion Works SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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