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Yewstock School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1EW · yewstock.dorset.sch.uk · 01258 472796
On the mapSearch near DT10 1EW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 167
- 18 over 149 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 42.1 | +23.3 |
| Other education | 57.9 | −17.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Yewstock School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 23
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND