The White House School
170 Magna Road, Poole, BH21 3AP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Elle Vinall
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 149536
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202985215
About this school
The White House School is an independent special school in Poole. It teaches children aged 6 to 14 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The White House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The White House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The White House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
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
- 46
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Canford School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Wimborne
-
The Lion Works School1.7 miles
Special schools · Poole
-
Winchelsea School2.0 miles
Special schools · Poole
-
South West Regional Assessment Centre2.2 miles
Other types · Wimborne
-
Montacute School2.5 miles
Academies · Poole
Other schools in Poole
- Langside School Special schools
- Longspee Academy Academies
- Montacute School Academies
- The Lion Works School Special schools
- The Quay School Academies
- Victoria Education Centre Special schools
- Winchelsea School Special schools
- Ad Astra Infant School Primary
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bayside Academy Primary
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canford Heath Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The White House School teach?
- The White House School teaches children aged 6 to 14. It is a special school in Poole.
- Who is the headteacher of The White House School?
- The headteacher of The White House School is Miss Elle Vinall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The White House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The White House 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 The White House School?
- The White House School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 14.
- Is The White House School full?
- The White House School has capacity for 70 pupils and 46 on roll (66%), 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 The White House School a faith school?
- No. The White House School has no designated religious character.
- Does The White House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The White House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.