Yewstock School
School Name: Yewstock School Address: Honeymead Lane Town/City: Sturminster Newton County: Dorset Postcode: DT10 1EW Telephone Number: 01258 472796 Website: http://www.yewstock.dorset.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Clive Padgett
Capacity: 149
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 167 (67% boys & 33% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.8%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 113965
DfE Number: 838/7019
UKPRN: 10015140
UPRN: 10013273877
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: North Dorset (E14001388)
Electoral Ward: Sturminster Newton (E05012721)
Easting & Northing: 378930E, 114881N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 56' 1.05" N 2° 18' 3.9" W
Plus Code: 9C2VWMMX+FH
DfE Record: View record
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