St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 18 2019 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
460 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.7%
Girls
51.3%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.1%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.7%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 2.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 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

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsBelow average-2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
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 classes27.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
110
54
56
Year 6
109
57
52
Year 7
121
50
71
Year 8
120
63
57
Year 2023-2024

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