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: 422
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.7
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.70% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (0.5km) show on map
  3. Sunninghill Preparatory School (1.0km) show on map
  4. Dorchester Middle School (1.3km) show on map
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  11. Broadmayne First School (4.3km) show on map
  12. Westfield Arts College (6.6km) show on map
  13. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  14. Bincombe Valley Primary School (6.6km) show on map
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  17. Wyvern Academy (7.2km) show on map
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  28. Piddle Valley Church of England First School (10.2km) show on map
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  30. Chickerell Primary Academy (10.3km) show on map
  31. Kingfisher School (10.4km) show on map
  32. Conifers Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  33. Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd (10.9km) show on map
  34. The Compass (11.1km) show on map
  35. Budmouth Academy Weymouth (11.1km) show on map
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  93. Millie College (26.4km) show on map
  94. Graduately Developing Futures (26.5km) show on map
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  100. Sturminster Newton High School (27.1km) show on map
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