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Beaminster School

Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster · DT8 3EP

Ages 11–18 · 673 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
607

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

673 pupils · 760 places

Pupils on roll
673
Boys / girls
319 / 354
School capacity
760
Capacity fill
673 / 760 (89%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
138
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Keith Hales

Location

Address
Newtown
Postcode
DT8 3EP
Town
Beaminster
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Beaminster, Dorset, 673 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Beaminster
5
Secondary schools in Beaminster
1
Academies among open schools in Beaminster
20% (1)
Open schools in DT8
5
Secondary in DT8
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BeaminsterNear DT8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Keith Hales
Telephone
01308862633
Website
http://www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk/

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