Dorchester Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 13 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%
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%
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
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
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 |