Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolParrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beaminster.
Summary of the comparison
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Beaminster.
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 71.0% for Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeaminsterBroadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BeaminsterParrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 116 in Dorset | 6th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Beaminster, DT8 3QL | Beaminster, DT8 3JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School