Beaminster School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113884
- Address
- Newtown, DT8 3EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 679 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 114 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Beaminster School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 65 61 |
| Year 8 | 108 58 50 |
| Year 9 | 127 54 73 |
| Year 10 | 124 59 65 |
| Year 11 | 118 67 51 |
| Year 12 | 35 14 21 |
| Year 13 | 41 21 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |