Connie Rothman School
Christchurch Community Church, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 21
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rozanne Parsons
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 148069
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202122922
About this school
Connie Rothman School is an independent special school in Christchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 21 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Connie Rothman School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Connie Rothman School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 26 | 34 | 51 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.5 | 8.6 | 10.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 23% | 20.6% | 17.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Connie Rothman School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.5 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 40
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Futures Autism Unlimited0.3 miles
Other types · Christchurch
-
Christchurch Learning Centre0.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Christchurch
-
The Stable School1.7 miles
Special schools
-
Tregonwell Academy2.1 miles
Academies · Bournemouth
-
Bournemouth Collegiate School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
Other schools in Christchurch
- Christchurch Learning Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Futures Autism Unlimited Other types
- Portfield School Special schools
- The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy Other types
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Infant School Primary
- Christchurch Junior School Primary
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary
- Mudeford Junior School Primary
- Somerford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Connie Rothman School teach?
- Connie Rothman School teaches children aged 11 to 21. It is a special school in Christchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Connie Rothman School?
- The headteacher of Connie Rothman School is Mrs Rozanne Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Connie Rothman School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Connie Rothman School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Connie Rothman School?
- Connie Rothman School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 21.
- Is Connie Rothman School full?
- Connie Rothman School has capacity for 45 pupils and 40 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Connie Rothman School a faith school?
- No. Connie Rothman School has no designated religious character.
- Is Connie Rothman School a selective school?
- Yes. Connie Rothman School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Connie Rothman School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.5 in 2022/23 and 10.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Connie Rothman School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Connie Rothman School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.