Dorchester Learning Centre
Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–18 · Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester Learning Centre is a pupil referral unit in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 5–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, DT2 9PS
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5–18
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 54 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “There are secure and trusting relationships between staff and pupils at Dorchester Learning Centre.”
- “These are vital to the success and positive experiences of the pupils who attend.”
- “Staff are ambitious in their vision to get the best possible outcomes for pupils during their time at the school.”
To improve
- “However, some middle leaders do not yet have an in-depth, strategic overview of their areas of responsibility.”
- “As a result, they do not develop teachers’ expertise, knowledge and understanding or drive forward improvement in their areas as successfully as they could.”
- “However, the early and ongoing education of many of the pupils has been disrupted.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Dorchester Middle School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 1.3 mi Good
- Sunninghill Preparatory School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westfield Arts College 3.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Wyvern Academy 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- Arbour House School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingfisher School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown 5.8 mi Some aspects not as strong