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Bovington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wareham · BH20 6LE

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

180 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
107 / 73
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
180 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirations Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Liesel Muraro

Location

Address
Holt Road, Bovington
Postcode
BH20 6LE
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wareham, Dorset, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Wareham
10
Primary schools in Wareham
9
Academies among open schools in Wareham
90% (9)
Open schools in BH20
11
Primary in BH20
9
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WarehamNear BH20

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Liesel Muraro
Telephone
01929462744
Website
https://www.bovington-aspirations.org/

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