Harbour School DorsetBovington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Harbour School Dorset and Bovington Academy.
Harbour School Dorset was judged Good and Bovington Academy 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 0.0% for Harbour School Dorset and 71.0% for Bovington Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Harbour School Dorset | WarehamBovington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 13th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools special | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Not reported | Primary | |
| Age range | 10-19 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 130 | 210 | |
| Location | BH20 6NU | Wareham, BH20 6LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 3.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 4.3% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.26 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 23 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 31.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 65.9% | 7.8% 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.
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.
Harbour School Dorset
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