St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lucetta Lane
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT1 2DD
Telephone: 01305 262258

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Sponsor: Plymouth CAST

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Thomas (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paula Fearn
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.8 / 4.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.94
Number of pupils: 174
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.6
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.1km
* 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 East
School Number: 8383404

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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. Sunninghill Preparatory School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Manor Park Church of England First School (0.5km) show on map
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  5. The Thomas Hardye School (1.7km) show on map
  6. The Prince of Wales School (1.8km) show on map
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  11. Broadmayne First School (4.5km) show on map
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  13. St Mary's Church of England Middle School (7.0km) show on map
  14. Westfield Arts College (7.1km) show on map
  15. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (7.1km) show on map
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  30. Chickerell Primary Academy (10.8km) show on map
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