Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Beaminster · DT8 3JQ · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM20.5%
2.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140560
Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Academy sponsor led · Beaminster · DT8 3BY
Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
47%
Overall absence
6.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-05-23
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 100.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 95
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill67%
140 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- Boys / girls
- 67 / 73
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 140 / 210 (67%)
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- FSM pupils
- 45
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Governance
- Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Marklew
Location
- Address
- Clay Lane
- Postcode
- DT8 3BY
- Town
- Beaminster
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Beaminster, Dorset, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Beaminster · DT8 3QL · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM12.9%
2.4 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bridport · DT6 5JE · Dorset
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM11.0%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Marklew
- Telephone
- 01308862201