Beaucroft Foundation School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 4–19 · Wimborne, Dorset
Beaucroft Foundation School is an other school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 4–19 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 241 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Beaucroft Foundation School.”
- “The school has high expectations and this enables pupils to be vibrant individuals who enjoy learning.”
- “Pupils feel safe and secure in the trusted and nurturing relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Other staff are getting to grips with how to do this well.”
- “This is because expectations of how this should be done have not been communicated effectively.”
- “As a result, there is not always well-targeted learning to build pupils knowledge as well as should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Dumpton School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Allenbourn Middle School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Lockyer's Middle School 2.8 mi Good
- Ferndown Middle School 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Castle Court School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Moors Middle School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Graduately Developing Futures 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade