Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton

Summary

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton (E02004270) is part of Dorset local authority (view on map). Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton neighbours Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge, Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine, Sherborne, Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock, Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown, Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne, Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port, Yeovil North East, Yeovil Town, and Stoford & the Cokers.

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  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton is the 20th least deprived area in Dorset (out of 48) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Dorset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Dorset and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton % in Dorset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 17% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 83% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Dorset, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton % in Dorset % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Dorset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton % in Dorset % in England
White 94% 92% 67%
Asian – 2% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 6% in Dorset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton % in Dorset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 99% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 0 2 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 1 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 0 2 0
Early years 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 0 2 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 1 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 0 2 0
Early years 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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