Yewstock School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Yewstock School
Address: Honeymead Lane
Town/City: Sturminster Newton
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT10 1EW
Telephone Number: 01258 472796
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

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%

SEN Provisions

  • 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

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  • Mr Peter Bush - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2028.
  • Mrs Hannah Fulton - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2026.
  • Mr Mark John Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Eleanor Mary Rachael Jaggard - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Mr Peter Donald Lagden - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Loise Minton - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2027.
  • Mrs Joanne Elizabeth Moss - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Mrs Lucy Ross - Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2030.
  • Mr Philip Ryall - Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2030.
  • Mrs Julie Sharpe - Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2028.