Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Beaminster, Dorset
Beaminster St Mary's Academy is a primary school in Beaminster, Dorset for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Beaminster St Mary's Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Beaminster St Mary’s Academy is a highly positive, vibrant school community.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and are motivated to learn.”
- “Strong relationships between staff and pupils mean they feel safe and happy.”
To improve
- “In the wider curriculum, the knowledge leaders want pupils to learn is not always broken down into small steps and the learning intentions are sometimes too broad.”
- “This means that teachers are not clear about the specific knowledge pupils need to learn, which results in pupils simply completing tasks rather than securing knowledge.”
- “As a result, pupils, including some with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not learn as well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (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) | 75% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.3 mi Requires improvement
- Loders CofE Primary Academy 4.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridport Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published