Beaminster School

Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

679

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 679 / 760 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.4%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

18.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.0

Attainment 8

679 pupils

43.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

39 students

5.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

45%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

21.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

9.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£51,443

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,612 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,758

Spend per pupil

£7,543

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.