Beaminster St Mary's Academy Catchment Area
Beaminster St Mary's Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Beaminster, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 125 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
125
Pupils
210
Capacity
60%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beaminster St Mary's Academy?
The catchment area for Beaminster St Mary's Academy is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Beaminster St Mary's Academy is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Beaminster St Mary's Academy: 210 places, 60% filled: places available
Beaminster St Mary's Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 125 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 60%. At 60% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.2% of pupils at Beaminster St Mary's Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dorset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Beaminster St Mary's Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140560
Other Primary Schools in Beaminster
If Beaminster St Mary's Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beaminster are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
Beaminster St Mary's Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Weymouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beaminster St Mary's Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bridport · 2.6 miles away
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bridport · 4.3 miles away
Loders CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bridport · 4.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Beaminster St Mary's Academy
What is the catchment area for Beaminster St Mary's Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Beaminster St Mary's Academy is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Beaminster St Mary's Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Beaminster St Mary's Academy has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 125 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Beaminster St Mary's Academy? ▾
Beaminster St Mary's Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Beaminster St Mary's Academy cover? ▾
Beaminster St Mary's Academy is a primary school in Beaminster, Dorset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beaminster St Mary's Academy? ▾
Beaminster St Mary's Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.