Beaucroft Foundation School is a foundation special school in Wimborne, Dorset, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports autism, moderate learning and severe learning.
- Ages 4–19
- 241 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 241 (places for 230)
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Diane Makariou/Joseph Barnett Beaucroft School (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 32.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Dorset
- School reference (URN)
- 113956
Needs it supports
3 needs: autism, moderate learning and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Dorset (8)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Dorset (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Dorset council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- South West Regional Assessment Centre Independent · Ages 16–25 1.7 miles
- The White House School Independent · Ages 6–14 2.4 miles
- Ferndown Upper School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.0 miles
By need in Dorset: Autism (13) · Speech and language (11) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Severe learning (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Beaucroft Foundation School
How do I get a place at Beaucroft Foundation School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Beaucroft Foundation School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Beaucroft Foundation School support?
Autism, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Beaucroft Foundation School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Beaucroft Foundation School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Beaucroft Foundation School?
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS, in Dorset.
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