Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, DT8 3QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Antoinette Barnes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 113777
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01308868376
About this school
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Beaminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 50% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 69% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 56% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 41st of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.8% | 16.1% | 93 | — |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 132 | 1.8 miles |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | 75% | 5.8% | 35.2% | 140 | 2.4 miles |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 10% | 109 | 3.2 miles |
| Maiden Beech Academy | — | 4.8% | 20% | 102 | 3.7 miles |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | — | 7.4% | 37.9% | 34 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.13%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Beaminster
-
Beaminster St Mary's Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Beaminster
-
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Maiden Beech Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Crewkerne
-
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Thorncombe
Other schools in Beaminster
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primary
- Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Beaminster School Secondary
- Mountjoy School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beaminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Antoinette Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 41st of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.