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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 137605

Dove House Academy

Academy special converter · Basingstoke · RG21 5SU

Ages 11–19 · 238 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

5.7

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.34
−20+2
Attainment 85.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+2%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
212

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 fill108%

238 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
166 / 72
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
238 / 220 (108%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Solent Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maarit Eben-Aimine

Location

Address
Sutton Road
Postcode
RG21 5SU
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG21
16
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM20.2%

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  • Oakridge Infant School

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  • Merton Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maarit Eben-Aimine
Telephone
01256351555
Website
www.dovehouseacademy.com

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