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Manor Park Church of England First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mellstock Avenue
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT1 2BH
Telephone: 01305 268741

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Manor Park Church of England First School
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Tamara Sterck (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Melanie Pallister
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.08 / 19.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.98
Number of pupils: 396
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.0km
* 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: 8382025

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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