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Beaminster School

Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–18 · Beaminster, Dorset

Beaminster School is a secondary school in Beaminster, Dorset for ages 11–18 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2025 entry.

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Key facts

Address
Newtown, Beaminster, DT8 3EP
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious character
Christian
Council
Dorset
Pupils on roll
673 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
22.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
15.9

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 26 September 2023

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

MeasureSchoolEngland
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)44%45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)4746
A level average grade (2024/25)C-B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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