Bovington AcademyWool Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
Bovington Academy and Wool Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wareham.
Bovington Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wool Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bovington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bovington Academy was judged Good and Wool Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Bovington Academy and 46.0% for Wool Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bovington Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wool Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamBovington Academy | WarehamWool Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 38th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 141 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 6LE | Wareham, BH20 6BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bovington Academy
Wool Church of England Primary School
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