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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*: 30.88 / 10.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.83
Number of pupils: 527
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
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: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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