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Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster · DT8 3QL

Ages 4–11 · 93 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-14

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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%

93 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
54 / 39
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
93 / 105 (89%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Antoinette Barnes

Location

Address
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor
Postcode
DT8 3QL
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Beaminster, Dorset, 93 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Beaminster
5
Primary schools in Beaminster
3
Academies among open schools in Beaminster
20% (1)
Open schools in DT8
5
Primary in DT8
3
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary 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

  • Beaminster St Mary's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Beaminster · DT8 3BY · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Mountjoy School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    Beaminster · DT8 3HB · Dorset

    Ages 4–19

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM40.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Beaminster School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Beaminster · DT8 3EP · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Antoinette Barnes
Telephone
01308868376
Website
http://www.broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk/

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