Arbour House School
Dorset
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School information
- Official name
- Arbour House School
- Address
- 15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset
- Postcode
- DT4 7QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- URN (official identifier)
- 143642
- Establishment number
- 6039
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 6–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 39
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 60
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Ms Julie Perks
- Official website
- www.potens-uk.com
- Telephone
- 01305781400
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Arbour House School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 39 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Arbour House School.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Sept 2025
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026