Portfield School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Portfield School
Address: Parley Lane
Town/City: Christchurch
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH23 6BP
Telephone Number: 01202 573808
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Non-maintained special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1971

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Mrs Anna Hewitt
Capacity: 150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 144 (78% boys & 22% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 113942
DfE Number: 839/7000
UKPRN: 10017071
UPRN: 10012222890
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (E06000058)
Constituency: Christchurch (E14001171)
Electoral Ward: Commons (E05012659)

Easting & Northing: 409686E, 97890N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 46' 52.12" N 1° 51' 49.87" W
Plus Code: 9C2WQ4JP+FF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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