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Beaminster School

Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Open

Contact

Newtown
Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3EP

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
760
Pupils
679 (Boys: 338, Girls: 341)
Free School Meals
22.1%
Capacity utilisation
89% (679 / 760)
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
113884
LAESTAB
8384505
UKPRN
10000594
Establishment No.
4505
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 12 Nov 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
649
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Christian
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    12 Nov 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (12 Nov 2023)