Beaucroft Foundation School
Foundation special school in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 241 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 230 |
| Free school meals | 32.60% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2SS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01202886083 |
| URN | 113956 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 5 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Montacute School (special school, about 6.3 km)
- Winchelsea School (special school, about 7.1 km)
- Longspee Academy (special school, about 7.5 km)
- Portfield School (special school, about 8.1 km)
- Langside School (special school, about 8.3 km)
- Victoria Education Centre (special school, about 9.9 km)
- Linwood School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Tregonwell Academy (special school, about 12.7 km)
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