Bovington Academy

State-Funded School

bovington-academy-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

BH20 6LEPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bovington Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 180 pupils. Bovington Academy is part of Aspirations Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 52%
Higher standard: 8%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 100

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

180

Total Pupils

59%Boys

41%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

10%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 180
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Aspirations Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
27 Nov 2023	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
9 Dec 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.