Harbour School Dorset

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Daniel Butt
Pupils:145 / 130 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01929508286
Address:School Road, Bovington, BH20 6NU
Trust:SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147087
UKPRN:10083771
Constituency:South Dorset
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

53.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+34ppMaths+22ppWriting

Reading has improved from 10% to 44%. Maths has improved from 0% to 22%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Middle School (N-bound)
131m · 2 min walk
Cologne Road (N-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Alamein Road (NW-bound)
682m · 11 min walk
Tank Museum (Temp) (N-bound)
826m · 13 min walk
Monkey World Car Park (E-bound)
883m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

145 pupils

130 capacity

15 places over capacity

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,822

Applications

2,234

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

31.52534%

Overall absence

65.87302%

Persistent absence

126

Enrolments

Authorised23.44105%
Unauthorised8.08428%
Persistent (10%+)65.87302%
Severe (50%+)27.77778%

Absence trend

15.8529%
20/21
19.52632%
21/22
30.65391%
22/23
31.16554%
23/24
31.52534%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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