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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2% |
| Other White | 3.5% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
| Indian | 7.6% |
| White British | 77.3% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |