Aurora Beeches School
Aurora Boveridge College, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5RT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Lloyd Richards
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 146790
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01725551247
About this school
Aurora Beeches School is an independent special school in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 48 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Beeches School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Aurora Beeches School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 27.3% | 6.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 45.5% | 6.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aurora Beeches School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.3 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 48
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aurora Boveridge College0.4 miles
Other types · Wimborne
-
Forres Sandle Manor School4.0 miles
Independent schools · Fordingbridge
-
Moyles Court School6.6 miles
Independent schools · Ringwood
-
Ringwood Waldorf School7.0 miles
Independent schools · Ringwood
-
Sheiling College7.0 miles
Other types · Ringwood, Hants
Other schools in Wimborne
- Aurora Boveridge College Other types
- Beaucroft Foundation School Special schools
- South West Regional Assessment Centre Other types
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Hayeswood First School Primary
- Henbury View First School Primary
- Merley First School Primary
- Pamphill Church of England First School Primary
- Rushcombe First School Primary
- St James Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aurora Beeches School teach?
- Aurora Beeches School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Aurora Beeches School?
- The headteacher of Aurora Beeches School is Mr Lloyd Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aurora Beeches School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Beeches School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Aurora Beeches School?
- Aurora Beeches School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Aurora Beeches School full?
- Aurora Beeches School has capacity for 60 pupils and 48 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aurora Beeches School a faith school?
- No. Aurora Beeches School has no designated religious character.
- Is Aurora Beeches School a selective school?
- Yes. Aurora Beeches School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Aurora Beeches School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.3 in 2022/23 and 5.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Aurora Beeches School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Beeches School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.