Beaminster School

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Beaminster School
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Beaminster School
Address
Beaminster School
Newtown

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DT8 3EP

Coordinates 50°48′52″N2°44′27″W / 50.81457°N 2.740905°W / 50.81457; -2.740905
Information
Type Voluntary controlled school
Motto Latin: Duce et auspice deo
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Local authority Dorset
Department for Education URN 113884 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherKeith Hales
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Houses Eggardon, Lewesdon, Mapperton, Pilsdon and Waddon
Website http://www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk/

Beaminster School is a co-educational 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 and NVQs 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]

Vaughan Gething, current First Minister of Wales, attended the school.

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References

  1. "Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. "Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. "6th Form Prospectus - Beaminster School". Beaminster.dorset.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.