Dorchester Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Queen's Avenue
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT1 2HS
Telephone: 01305 265651

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Dorchester Middle School
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Jonathan Webb (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Caroline Pluck
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 30.28 / 13.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.2
Number of pupils: 543
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Dorchester West
School Number: 8384031

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Sunninghill Preparatory School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Damers First School (1.3km) show on map
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  29. Chickerell Primary Academy (10.2km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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