Beaminster School

Maths is especially lacking, with a certain member of staff having a very archaic teaching method, and incredibly unsupportive and arrogant towards those who don’t get the work. The obsession over uniform is pathetic, someone needs to tell them that no one cares if your socks are white or black, short skirts don’t stop learning and tucking your jumper in makes you look smarter, not the other way around. Overall an ok school, but try and change teachers if you get a certain maths one :)

I was 2020 leavers in year 11. Beaminster offers such good opportunities- sport tournaments, skiing trip, french trip, plays and sport tours (barbados and barcelona.) Teaching is mostly good but some unforgiving teachers in some departments. Teachers way too focused on uniform which is unnecessary and should be more focused on work. Head teacher and deputies all very nice and helpful. I’m very very grateful for Beaminster and all the support and people it’s lead me to.

The school’s extra-curricular activities are good, the school newspaper is an insight into what we have been up to. The P.E is a little outdated, boys don’t do netball and girls can’t do rugby, maths aren’t that supportive however the rest of school is good. The equipment available is very good in technology and the computer suites and teaching quality is good in most areas. I know a few students are worried about the fact that the school on the field side is open to two public footpaths and they are used daily.

should be allowed to express ourselves more. shouldn’t care about skirt lengths too much as long as the students are comfortable with the length it doesn’t matter. should be allowed to wear blazers and pe jumpers .

A certain maths teacher sent someone in my class out because they asked how to do the work. Also the sex ed is primarily focused on boys and is incredibly outdated. Most of the male teachers give off a pedophilic vibe, which is reinforced by the fact that they are constantly telling girls that their skirts are too short. Also only the boys are allowed to play rugby.

Transferred to this school in Year 9 after coming from a school where I was unhappy and this school helped me find who I was again. I was apart of the SRP Unit (known as “The Base”) because I was autistic and needing special support. The support for people with learning needs is incredible and it’s really sad that the Base is changing and technically shutting down because it helped people like me. Teachers are aware and understanding for students from both mainstream and the Base and handle bullying in the school really well.