Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Beaminster, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 93 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 12.90% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01308868376 |
| URN | 113777 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 30 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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 2.9 km)
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Maiden Beech Academy (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Winsham Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
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