Dorset
Harbour Vale School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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School information
| URN | 146958 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-16 |
| Headteacher | Kelly Knight |
| Trust | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DT9 4DN |
| Latest pupils | 18 |
| FSM eligible | 61.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DN
https://harbourvale.dorset.sch.uk/View local authority page1935814582| DfE number | 1107 |
| UKPRN | 10083919 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2024 |