St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 138189
- Address
- Coombe Road, Puddletown, DT2 8SA
- Website
- www.stmarys.wessex.ac
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 445 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.3%
White British 94.6%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsBelow average-2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
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 102
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 | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 104 62 42 |
| Year 6 | 109 53 56 |
| Year 7 | 115 65 50 |
| Year 8 | 117 47 70 |