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Beaucroft Foundation School
Dorset·Not applicable·South West·Foundation special school·BH21 2SS
URN: 113956GoodOfsted published 5 Feb 2024
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (17 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
The Woodroffe School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 50.0Progress 8 +0.19
Compare with Beaucroft Foundation SchoolThe Thomas Hardye School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 47.8Progress 8 +0.30
Compare with Beaucroft Foundation SchoolSchool information
| URN | 113956 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Foundation special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Diane Makariou/Joseph Barnett Beaucroft School |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BH21 2SS |
| Pupils | 231 |
| FSM eligible | 34.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2SS
http://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/1202886083| DfE number | 5950 |
| UKPRN | 10014997 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 5 Feb 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |