Mountjoy School
School Name: Mountjoy School Address: Tunnel Road Town/City: Beaminster County: Dorset Postcode: DT8 3HB Telephone Number: 01308 861155 Website: https://www.mountjoy.dorset.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Gillian Howard
Capacity: 110
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 112 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.2%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 113957
DfE Number: 838/7007
UKPRN: 10016614
UPRN: 10023249444
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001575)
Electoral Ward: Beaminster (E05012683)
Easting & Northing: 347313E, 102434N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 49' 10.85" N 2° 44' 57.05" W
Plus Code: 9C2VR792+V8
DfE Record: View record
- Jane Biglin - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2027.
- Gareth Burton - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 3 March 2028.
- Helen Farmer - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
- Liz Fraser - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2029.
- Siobhan Freer - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 27 March 2024.
- Gill Howard - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Rebecca Knox - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2030.
- Stephen Larcombe - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Steve Laycock - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2030.
- Craig Monks - Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
- Janice Pavitt - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
- Zoe Rutland - Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 September 2029.
- James Scott - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Carolyn Shead-Jones - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 September 2026.
- Kat Thurtle - Governor. Appointed on 3 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 September 2030.