Beaucroft Foundation School
Foundation special school · Ages 4–19 · Wimborne, Dorset
Beaucroft Foundation School is a special school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- 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 special, independent and 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