Dorchester Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Queen's Avenue
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT1 2HS
Telephone: 01305 265651
Previous Name: n/a

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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  2. The Prince of Wales School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (1.2km) show on map
  4. Sunninghill Preparatory School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Damers First School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Manor Park Church of England First School (1.3km) show on map
  7. St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (1.3km) show on map
  8. Dorchester Learning Centre (1.7km) show on map
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  10. Dorset Studio School (3.2km) show on map
  11. Broadmayne First School (5.6km) show on map
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  13. Bincombe Valley Primary School (6.9km) show on map
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  29. Chickerell Primary Academy (10.2km) show on map
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  31. Kingfisher School (10.7km) show on map
  32. Conifers Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  33. Budmouth Academy Weymouth (11.2km) show on map
  34. The Compass (11.3km) show on map
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  97. Sherborne School (27.0km) show on map
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  99. Sherborne Preparatory School (27.0km) 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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