Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Academy sponsor led in Beaminster, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 140 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 32.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Clay Lane, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.beaminsterstmarys.dsat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01308862201 |
| URN | 140560 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 17 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Loders CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (primary school, about 7.8 km)
- Maiden Beech Academy (primary school, about 7.9 km)
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.