Beaminster SchoolStanchester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beaminster School and Stanchester Academy are secondary schools.
Beaminster School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stanchester Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beaminster School is ahead on our composite score.
Beaminster School was judged Good and Stanchester Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Beaminster School and 43.7 for Stanchester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Beaminster School (47.2 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Stanchester Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeaminsterBeaminster School | Stoke-sub-HamdonStanchester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 29 in Dorset | 24th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 679 | 812 | |
| Capacity | 760 | 880 | |
| Location | Beaminster, DT8 3EP | Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 47.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% Stronger figure | 69.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.3% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.26 Stronger figure | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 132 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 39 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 679 | 812 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beaminster School
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