Beaminster St Mary's Academy, Beaminster

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Beaminster St Mary's Academy-a school with a proud history of serving the Beaminster community for over 40 years. In the spring of 2014, St Mary's transitioned into an academy, allowing us to continue working closely with the Beaminster Pyramid of schools while also benefiting from our place within the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:45pm, from £2.50 per session.

Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Beaminster St Mary's Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 47% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Beaminster St Mary's Academy as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Beaminster St Mary's Academy are Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 86% maths); Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 67% maths); Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.3 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 50% maths).

Beaminster St Mary's Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Beaminster St Mary's Academy is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).

Beaminster St Mary's Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Beaminster St Mary's Academy.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Gardens (e-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).

Beaminster St Mary's Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.