Aspirations Academies Trust
Aspirations Academies Trust is an academy trust running 16 schools (7 primary, 7 secondary and 2 all-through) in 5 council areas, including Dorset, Oxfordshire and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Of its 5 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 3 good, 1 requires improvement).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 14 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 5 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.0 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.42 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07867577, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Aspirations Academies Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Academy Portland | All-through | Portland | Report card: 0/7 strong, 5 need attention | A8 34.0 |
| Bovington Academy | Primary | Wareham | Good (2023) | KS2 83% |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Secondary | Weymouth | Requires improvement (2024) | A8 42.0 |
| Dashwood Banbury Academy | Primary | Banbury | - | KS2 74% |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Secondary | Banbury | - | A8 41.1 |
| Harriers Banbury Academy | Primary | Banbury | - | KS2 70% |
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | Primary | Bournemouth | - | KS2 71% |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | Bournemouth | Good (2024) | - |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | Poole | Good (2023) | A8 44.3 |
| Oak Hill Academy West London | Primary | Feltham | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 72% |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | Poole | - | KS2 78% |
| Oriel Academy West London | Primary | Feltham | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 79% |
| Park Academy West London | Secondary | Hillingdon | - | A8 38.5 |
| Rivers Academy West London | Secondary | Feltham | - | A8 54.9 |
| Space Studio West London | Secondary | Hounslow | - | A8 40.6 |
| Wykham Park | Secondary | Banbury | - | A8 34.8 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.