Dorchester Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
138186
Address
Queen's Avenue, DT1 2HS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
554 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
8.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.9%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.6%
Indian 4.5%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.9%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsWell below average-5.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 32%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
122
50
72
Year 6
137
74
63
Year 7
146
72
74
Year 8
149
68
81
Year 2023-2024

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