# Langside School — Poole, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1959

## Contact

- **Address:** Langside Avenue, Parkstone
- **Phone:** 1642005753176
- **Website:** https://www.diverseabilities.org.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/poole/langside-school-11191

## About

A specialist school for children as young as two with profound physical and learning disabilities.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Outstanding — Feb 2020
- **Ofsted (Early Years Provision):** Good — Feb 2020
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Feb 2020
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Feb 2020
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Outstanding — Feb 2020
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Feb 2020

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Wonderful Experience at Langside School: Langside School has been a game-changer for our family. The staff are incredibly supportive and caring, and the facilities are top-notch. My child's development has flourished since attending the school, and we feel so grateful to have found such a wonderful community. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Amazing Support from Diverse Abilities: Diverse Abilities has been a lifesaver for our family. The advice team has been incredibly helpful in navigating the benefits system, and the Langside School staff are always available to answer any questions we have. We feel so supported and valued as a family. *(Mar 2021)*
- **4/5** — Mixed Feelings about Langside School: We had a mixed experience at Langside School. Some of the staff were wonderful and really cared about our child, but others seemed overworked and didn't always have the time to give us the support we needed. The facilities were great, but we did have some issues with communication and consistency. Overall, it was an okay experience, but we're not sure if we would recommend it to others. *(Nov 2020)*

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