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Dorchester Middle School

Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Open

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Queen's Avenue
Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2HS

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
600
Pupils
543 (Boys: 273, Girls: 270)
Free School Meals
23.6%
Capacity utilisation
91% (543 / 600)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jun 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
138186
LAESTAB
8384031
UKPRN
10037405
Establishment No.
4031
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 1 Aug 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
554
Age range
9–13
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    1 Aug 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (1 Aug 2023)