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Beaucroft Foundation School

Foundation special school · Wimborne · BH21 2SS

Ages 4–19 · 241 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
167

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 fill105%

241 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
157 / 84
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
241 / 230 (105%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Diane Makariou/Joseph Barnett Beaucroft School

Location

Address
Wimborne Road, Colehill
Postcode
BH21 2SS
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Wimborne, Dorset, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 32.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wimborne
26
Academies among open schools in Wimborne
65% (17)
Open schools in BH21
28
Open schools in Dorset LA
184

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WimborneNear BH21

  • Dumpton School

    Other independent school

    Wimborne · BH21 7AF · Dorset

    Ages 2–13

    0.4 miles away

  • Allenbourn Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 1PL · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM13.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Colehill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hayeswood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2HN · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Canford School

    Other independent school

    Wimborne · BH21 3AD · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 13–18

    • Att826.9
    • EM5+0%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Diane Makariou/Joseph Barnett Beaucroft School
Telephone
01202886083
Website
http://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/

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