Beaminster SchoolThe Sir John Colfox Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beaminster School and The Sir John Colfox Academy are secondary schools.
Beaminster School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Sir John Colfox Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Beaminster School was judged Good and The Sir John Colfox Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Beaminster School and 45.9 for The Sir John Colfox Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Beaminster School (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Sir John Colfox Academy (46.1 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeaminsterBeaminster School | BridportThe Sir John Colfox Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 28 in Dorset | 10th of 28 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 673 | 756 | |
| Capacity | 760 | 1,024 | |
| Location | Beaminster, DT8 3EP | Bridport, DT6 3DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% | 43.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.5% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 121 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 39 | 36 | |
| A-level average points | 25.2 Stronger figure | 23.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.7 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 679 | 792 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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
A-level average points
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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