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
- 543 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 77.3%
Indian 7.6%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 3.5%
Other Asian 2%
Other 1.7%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 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 52%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 130 65 65 |
| Year 6 | 130 58 72 |
| Year 7 | 136 75 61 |
| Year 8 | 147 75 72 |