Harbour Vale School

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DNOpen in maps

Harbour Vale School is an alternative provision school in Sherborne for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 13 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

23 pupils on roll, with places for 38

Eligible for free school meals69.6%

69.6%, 43.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support47.8%

47.8%, 33 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan17.4%

17.4%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harbour Vale School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Tor School16 milesOfsted: Good
The Forum Centre17 milesOfsted: Good
Dorchester Learning Centre18 milesOfsted: Good
The Compass24 milesOfsted: Good
Willow Vale School25 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Age range
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Knight
Phone
01935814582
Website
harbourvale.dorset.sch.uk
Address
Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN
Local authority
Dorset
URN
146958

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.