Beaminster School

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school
Religious Character	Christian
Local Authority	Dorset
Address	Newtown, DT8 3EP
School Website	www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk/
Telephone	1308862633
URN	113884

School Census

Total	663
Girls/Boys	330/333
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.8%/50.2%
% pupils where English not first language	2.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	122
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	23.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/09/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
26/09/2023	Good
05/11/2013	Good

Inspection Date	26/09/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/11/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
26 September 2023	School inspection: Good	View
21 September 2017	Short inspection	View
05 November 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
13 September 2010	Curriculum and development visit	View
08 October 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
04 March 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
28 September 2005	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
06 December 1999	Full inspection	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	43.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	35.20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	56.60%
Entering EBacc	43.40%
EBacc average point score	3.91
Progress 8	-0.08

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	41.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	31%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	53%
Entering EBacc	24%
EBacc average point score	3.48
Progress 8	-0.1

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	47.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	44%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	62%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.2
Progress 8	-0.07

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	203
As first preference	112
As second preference	71
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	116
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	164
As first preference	81
As second preference	62
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	191
As first preference	116
As second preference	59
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	118
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	169
As first preference	99
As second preference	55
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	99
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	165
As first preference	96
As second preference	47
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	187
As first preference	117
As second preference	46
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	117
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	172
As first preference	101
As second preference	49
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	113
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	169
As first preference	104
As second preference	46
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	106
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	186
As first preference	108
As second preference	50
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	109
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	174
As first preference	108
As second preference	46
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	182
As first preference	103
As second preference	65
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	103
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	90.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	90.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%

Nearby Schools

Beaminster St Mary's Academy

(0.37 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Clay Lane, , DT8 3BY

Mountjoy School

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Tunnel Road, , DT8 3HB