Bovington Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
147264
Address
Holt Road, Bovington, BH20 6LE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
179 (55% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.4%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.9%
African 3.4%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage2.2
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bovington Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
23
14
9
Year 1
19
13
6
Year 2
24
12
12
Year 3
28
15
13
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 5
27
12
15
Year 6
28
14
14
Year 2024-2025

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