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Aurora Beeches School

Other independent special school · Wimborne · BH21 5RT

Ages 11–16 · 48 pupils · Dorset

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Attainment 8

13.2

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 813.2
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

48 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
19 / 29
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
48 / 60 (80%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Lloyd Richards

Location

Address
Aurora Boveridge College, Cranborne
Postcode
BH21 5RT
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Wimborne, Dorset, 48 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school, selective admissions.

Open schools in Wimborne
26
Academies among open schools in Wimborne
65% (17)
Open schools in BH21
28
Open schools in Dorset LA
184

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WimborneNear BH21

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lloyd Richards
Telephone
01725551247
Website
www.the-aurora-group.com/thebeeches

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