Beaucroft Foundation School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Beaucroft Foundation School
Address: Wimborne Road, Colehill
Town/City: Wimborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH21 2SS
Telephone Number: 01202 886083
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Co Headteacher Diane Makariou/Joseph Barnett Beaucroft School
Capacity: 230
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 241 (65% boys & 35% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 113956
DfE Number: 838/5950
UKPRN: 10014997
UPRN: 100041050418
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole (E14001363)
Electoral Ward: Colehill & Wimborne Minster East (E05012691)

Easting & Northing: 402162E, 100866N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 48' 28.74" N 1° 58' 14.01" W
Plus Code: 9C2WR25H+5Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  • Mrs Diane Emma Makariou - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
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