Dorset Studio School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 140977
- Address
- Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 325 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 38.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 40.9%
White British 84.9%
Unclassified 5.8%
Irish 3.1%
Mixed 2.7%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other White 0.9%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.75
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 65 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 69 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 64 |
| Geography | GCSE | 66 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 69 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 1 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 68 |
| Land Based Ops | Technical Award | 49 |
Admissions
Dorset Studio School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 62
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 54 27 27 |
| Year 8 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 9 | 76 34 42 |
| Year 10 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 11 | 69 35 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 64.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.8% 3.0% |