Linwood School
Community special schoolAges 2–19MixedSixth form
Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
Headteacher · Mrs Gemma Talbot
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Key facts
Pupils437Capacity 472
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 28 January 2025
Free school meals43.2%
Ofsted
Inspection on 28 January 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.5 mi
- Malmesbury Park Primary School0.5 mi
- Queen's Park Academy0.8 mi
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School0.8 mi
- Queen's Park Infant Academy0.8 mi