Dorchester Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 102982
- Address
- Dorchester Road, KT4 8PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 527 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 32.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 6.8% |
| Indian | 7.8% |
| Mixed | 10.2% |
| Other White | 10.8% |
| White British | 44.2% |
| Other Asian | 5.7% |
| Chinese | 5.3% |
| Pakistani | 3.4% |
| African | 3% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 72% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 20% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Dorchester Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 15 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 23 13 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 28 26 |
| Year 1 | 50 26 24 |
| Year 2 | 57 39 18 |
| Year 3 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 4 | 70 34 36 |
| Year 5 | 93 57 36 |
| Year 6 | 92 43 49 |