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St Mary's Church of England Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Coombe Road
 Puddletown
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT2 8SA
Telephone: 01305 848293

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Dr Tim Ennion (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Mike Hilborne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.87 / 14.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.28
Number of pupils: 441
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.4km
* 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: Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
School Number: 8384802

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th September 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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