Montacute School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Montacute School
Address: 3 Canford Heath Road
Town/City: Poole
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH17 9NG
Telephone Number: 01202 693239
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-18
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Montacute School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ginny Bellard
Capacity: 98
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 97 (62% boys & 38% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.2%

SEN Provisions

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

Location and administration

URN: 137286
DfE Number: 839/5951
UKPRN: 10035068
UPRN: 100041095587
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (E06000058)
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole (E14001363)
Electoral Ward: Canford Heath (E05012657)

Easting & Northing: 401427E, 94587N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 45' 5.47" N 1° 58' 51.64" W
Plus Code: 9C2WQ229+JH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Poole Grammar School (0.4km)
  2. Parkstone Grammar School (0.7km)
  3. Hillbourne Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Haymoor Junior School (1.0km)
  5. Magna Academy (1.1km)
  6. Ad Astra Infant School (1.1km)
  7. Longspee Academy (1.3km)
  8. Canford Heath Junior School (1.4km)
  9. Canford Heath Infant School (1.4km)
  10. Broadstone Middle School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Ginny Bellard - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ginny Bellard - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Carolyn Best - Member. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Carolyn Best - Trustee. Appointed on 11 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2025.
  • Steve Butterworth - Trustee. Appointed on 18 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr Steve Butterworth - Trustee. Appointed on 18 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 July 2030.
  • Mr Gary Campbell-Dykes - Trustee. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mrs Alison Dalton - Member. Appointed on 1 October 2015 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Emma Dunn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 May 2026.
  • Mr Anthony Flower - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2029.
  • Anthony Flower - Member. Appointed on 14 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Anthony Flower - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 December 2025.
  • Mr Stuart Gamage - Trustee. Appointed on 14 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Bev Gowman - Trustee. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
  • Mrs Lisa Griffiths - Trustee. Appointed on 22 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 June 2026.
  • Mrs Pam Henderson - Member. Appointed on 18 March 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Avril Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2025.
  • Rev Andrew Leakey - Member. Appointed on 29 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Fiona McSheehy - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2029.
  • Georgie Pinder - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
  • Mrs Natalie Rule - in absence of F&B Manager - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 22 October 2025.
  • Mrs Tracey Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 18 April 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 April 2027.