Harbour Vale School -
Harbour Vale School provides a friendly, safe and welcoming environment.
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Our curriculum is designed to enable our students to achieve their full potential.
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We provide students with the necessary skills and abilities to be successful members of society.
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We treat every student as an individual with their own wants, needs, gifts and talents.
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Welcome to
Harbour Vale School
Harbour Vale School, a pupil referral unit and academy in North Dorset, empowers every young person who joins us to believe, achieve and succeed: we meet them where they are with a therapeutic thinking approach and a holistic education that heals gaps, builds resilience, respect and responsibility, and restores opportunities. Through tailored academic and pastoral support, practical life skills and community partnership, we shape confident, compassionate and capable young people ready to re-engage with mainstream education, training or work and become valued members of society.
Summer Newsletter 2026
15 Jul 26Welcome to our latest school newsletter, where we celebrate the many achievements, experiences and opportunities that have shaped another busy and successful period in school life. From exciting classroom learning and enrichment...
Easter Newsletter 2026
16 Apr 26✨ Our latest newsletter is live! ✨ Take a moment to explore curriculum highlights, key learning themes, and how we’re supporting meaningful discussion and curiosity across our community. Click the link to...
Christmas Newsletter 2025
16 Dec 25Please see below for our Christmas Newsletter of 2025. Click the image to view the newsletter.
Oracy Transformation at Harbour Vale: A Culture of Confidence and Conversation
17 Jul 25We are proud to share the findings of a recent Voice 21 Oracy Report, which recognises the remarkable progress Harbour Vale has made in developing students’ speaking and listening skills. Since launching...
Easter Newsletter 2025
2 May 25Please see below for our Easter Newsletter of 2025. Click the image to view the newsletter.
Ofsted praises our ‘ambitious’ school
11 Jun 24We are delighted to be able to share the news with you that following our recent Ofsted inspection, Harbour Vale School has now been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas. The inspectors...
Easter Newsletter 2024
17 Apr 24Please see below for our Easter Newsletter of 2024. Click the image to view the newsletter.
School Uniform
28 Sep 23We have now got more stock of sweatshirts and polo shirts and if your child is awaiting either of these items, they will be given them this week. If your child needs...
Next Steps after HVS
26 Sep 23We are always delighted to hear from ex students and with so many of them progressing to college and work apprenticeships it makes us so proud. We recently heard from a student...
Nut Allergy Advice
14 Sep 23We have pupils based in the school who have a severe allergy to nuts. We strive to be a ‘nut free’ school and it is important that there is a strict avoidance...
Fundraising
19 Jul 23Our Nurture Class students handed over a cheque today for £222.75 to the Manager of our local Sainsburys after raising the money with several fundraising events throughout the year. The money will...
