Beaminster School

Beaminster School
Type Voluntary controlled school
Religion Christian
Headteacher Keith Hales
Location Newtown
Beaminster
Dorset
DT8 3EP
England
Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 2°44′27″W / 50.81457°N 2.740905°W / 50.81457; -2.740905
Local authority Dorset
DfE number 835/4505
DfE URN 113884 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Houses Eggardon, Lewesdon, Mapperton, Pilsdon and Waddon
Website School website

Beaminster School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Beaminster in the English county of Dorset.[1]

It is a voluntary controlled Christian school administered by the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury and Dorset County Council.[2] The school also has a specialism in technology, and was called Beaminster Technology College for a while.

Beaminster School offers GCSEs, BTECs, City and Guilds, NVQs and ASDAN courses as programmes of study for pupils, with some courses offered in conjunction with Kingston Maurward College. Beaminster Schools sixth form provision is offered in conjunction with The Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport, and students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs. Beaminster School received a 'Good' grade in its latest Ofsted report of November 2013.[3]

References

  1. "Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. "6th Form Prospectus - Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

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