Dorchester Middle School

Secondary · Dorset · DT1 2HS · URN 138186

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-06-13Cohort 527

Exam results

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Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Dorset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.3 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 14% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 22% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 5% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 49% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Dorchester Middle School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement at its inspection on 13/06/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Dorchester Middle School is a secondary school in Dorset, postcode DT1 2HS (URN 138186).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Dorchester Middle School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Cerne Abbas First School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Admissions Policy 26-27 | Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cA child attending the designated feeder schools as shown in section 2.1. Dorchester Middle School Middle School 150 Cerne Abbas First School, Damers First School, Prince of Wales First School, Winterborne Valley First School\u201d
Damers First School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Admissions Policy 26-27 | Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cA child attending the designated feeder schools as shown in section 2.1. Dorchester Middle School Middle School 150 Cerne Abbas First School, Damers First School, Prince of Wales First School, Winterborne Valley First School\u201d
Prince of Wales First School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Admissions Policy 26-27 | Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cA child attending the designated feeder schools as shown in section 2.1. Dorchester Middle School Middle School 150 Cerne Abbas First School, Damers First School, Prince of Wales First School, Winterborne Valley First School\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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