Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Beaminster, Dorset
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Beaminster, Dorset for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, DT8 3QL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “The school prioritises pupils’ mental well-being effectively.”
- “Pupils pay close attention during assembly and value the sense of unity as ‘one big school family’.”
To improve
- “Elsewhere, while many pupils learn the basic knowledge year on year with a degree of proficiency, some pupils underachieve because teaching is not ambitious enough for what pupils could learn.”
- “While most pupils pay attention in class, some struggle to concentrate when the expectations of them are not high enough.”
- “This slows some pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2022, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy 3.9 mi Requires improvement
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridport Primary School 6.3 mi Good Last distance published