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Beaminster School

Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP · URN 113884

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 673
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 760
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.08
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.3
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 45.0%
University: 41.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.4%
Persistent absence: 22.4%
Free school meals: 14.7%
SEN support: 23.4%
English additional language: 3.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 21.6
Staff turnover: 15.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.7

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.1

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.9

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.5

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01308862633

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