St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

Secondary · Dorset · DT1 2DZ · URN 147904

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-07-05Cohort 714Church of England

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: 6.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 30% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 12% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.5pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 58% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.2% 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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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Good at its inspection on 05/07/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Osmund's Church of England Middle School is a secondary school in Dorset, postcode DT1 2DZ (URN 147904).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank St Osmund's Church of England 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

Manor Park CE First SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)Year 4 – 5 Transfer - St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Admissions wording: \u201cI am based at St Osmund’s CE Middle School and work alongside not only our three designated feeder schools, St Mary’s CE First School Charminster, St Mary’s Catholic First School in Dorchester and Manor Park CE First School, but also any of the first schools across Dorset which will have pupils coming to us in Year 5.\u201d
St Mary’s Catholic First School in DorchesterInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)St Osmund's CE Middle School – Year 4–5 Transfer page
Admissions wording: \u201c"...our three designated feeder schools, St Mary's CE First School Charminster, St Mary's Catholic First School in Dorchester and Manor Park CE First School, but also any of the first schools across Dorset..." (transition page; no admissions priority stated)\u201d
St Mary’s CE First School CharminsterInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)Year 4 – 5 Transfer - St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Admissions wording: \u201cI am based at St Osmund’s CE Middle School and work alongside not only our three designated feeder schools, St Mary’s CE First School Charminster, St Mary’s Catholic First School in Dorchester and Manor Park CE First School, but also any of the first schools across Dorset which will have pupils coming to us in Year 5.\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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