Winchelsea School
Community special school in Poole (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 113955
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Fritz Penn-Barwell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beverley Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Rushton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alexis Burton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Groome | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steve Coates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Shelley Norton-Turnham | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Geoff Cherrill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Keith Fulbrook Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Jackson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record