Skip to main content
NSchool CompassSmarter school choices for parents and carers
  • Find Schools
  • School Compass Score
  • School Reports
  • Compare Schools
  • Local Authorities
  • Methodology
  • How It Works
  • Saved Schools
NSchool CompassSmarter school choices for parents and carers

The UK school decision platform — compare schools free, then buy one-off decision reports: Parent Report (£4.99), Admissions Advantage (£9.99), and Complete School Decision Report (£14.99).

School ReportsAdmissions Advantage — £9.99Complete Report — £14.99

Data sources

  • DfE — Get Information about Schools (GIAS)
  • Ofsted inspection reports
  • DfE admissions and appeals data
  • DfE performance and outcomes
  • Local admissions authorities

Last refresh: 14 June 2026

View data status · Methodology

Information

  • How It Works
  • Methodology
  • School Reports
  • School Compass Score
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Data Status

School Compass is independent and not affiliated with the DfE or Ofsted. Always verify admissions details with official sources.

  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Schools
  4. /
  5. Beaucroft Foundation School
Back to schools

Beaucroft Foundation School

URN
113956
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Beaucroft Foundation School
URN
113956
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-19
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

50 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

10

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

73

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

Get the full School Compass Parent Report →

Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

Plan a balanced application list

Get the full Parent Report

Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
  • Admissions warnings

View Parent Report options →

Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

View full Crime & Safety analysis in Parent Report

Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

View full Crime & Safety analysis in Parent Report →

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Parent Report unavailable

Parent Report not available — insufficient data

We do not have enough official performance and admissions data to produce a confident Parent Report for this school. Use the free school profile and compare tool instead — we will not charge for a report we cannot stand behind.

View free school profileCompare schools

Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

Admissions Advantage previews are not currently available for this school.

Admissions Advantage unavailable

Admissions Advantage not available — insufficient school data

We do not have enough official performance and admissions data to produce a confident Parent Report for this school. Use the free school profile and compare tool instead — we will not charge for a report we cannot stand behind.

Complete Report unavailable

Complete Report not available — insufficient school data

We do not have enough official data to produce a confident Complete School Decision Report for this school.

Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
5 February 2024
Inspection date
21 November 2023
Inspection type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

Use these official links to submit your application. Deadlines and portals are set by your local authority — always confirm the latest dates before you apply.

Local authority
Dorset
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Dorset)
School website
http://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Dorset to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

0.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

0.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

0.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

0.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

BH21 2SS - Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset

Contact details

Address
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset
Postcode
BH21 2SS
Phone
1202886083
Website
http://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/
Visit websiteOpen in Google Maps

Administrative details

Local authority name
Dorset
Local authority code
838

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 240 schools in Dorset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

240

Open schools

184

Closed schools

56

Primary schools

158

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • Sixth form

    Good

    Graded 5 February 2024

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    5 February 202421 November 2023Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schoolsGoodView report for inspection published 5 February 2024
    • Good

      Published
      5 February 2024
      Inspected
      21 November 2023
      Type
      Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Key stage 4 (secondary)

    Key stage 4 (secondary) data for academic year 2024/25

    Official Department for Education key stage 4 performance for academic year 2024/25. Progress 8 is not published for this academic year.

    Attainment 8

    Attainment 8

    Not published

    Progress 8

    Progress 8

    Not published

    English and maths grade 5 or above

    English & maths 5+

    Not published

    English and maths grade 4 or above

    English & maths 4+

    Not published

    EBacc entry

    EBacc entry

    Not published

    EBacc achievement

    EBacc achievement

    Not published

    Key stage 4 destinations

    Key stage 4 destinations data for leaver academic year 2022/23

    Sustained destination measures for pupils who completed key stage 4 in 2022/23 (destinations in 2023/24).

    Education destination

    Education %

    100.0%

    Employment destination

    Employment %

    0.0%

    Apprenticeship destination

    Apprenticeships %

    0.0%

    Not in education, employment or training

    NEET %

    0.0%

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    23

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary158 (65.8%)
    • Secondary23 (9.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other59 (24.6%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill338 mMiddle deemed secondaryOpen
    St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill338 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Dumpton School721 mNot applicableOpen
    Grangewood Hall School859 mNot applicableClosed
    St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne994 mPrimaryOpen
    St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne994 mPrimaryClosed
    Allenbourn Middle School1.2 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Allenbourn Middle School1.2 kmMiddle deemed secondaryOpen
    Colehill First School1.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Colehill First School1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    • St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
      Distance
      338 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Open
    • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill
      Distance
      338 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Dumpton School
      Distance
      721 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Grangewood Hall School
      Distance
      859 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Dorset)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Arbour House SchoolNot applicableDT4 7QFOpen
    Aurora Beeches SchoolNot applicableBH21 5RTOpen
    Aurora Boveridge CollegeNot applicableBH21 5RUOpen
    Bryanston SchoolNot applicableDT11 0PXOpen
    Castle Court SchoolNot applicableBH21 3RFOpen
    • Arbour House School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      DT4 7QF
      Status
      Open
    • Aurora Beeches School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BH21 5RT
      Status
      Open
    • Aurora Boveridge College
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BH21 5RU
      Status
      Open
    • Bryanston School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      DT11 0PX
      Status
      Open
    • Castle Court School
  • St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
    Distance
    994 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne
    Distance
    994 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Allenbourn Middle School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Allenbourn Middle School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Colehill First School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Colehill First School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    BH21 3RF
    Status
    Open