Dorchester Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester Middle School is a middle school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 9–13 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Dorchester Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2HS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 527 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils have seen many positive changes to their school, particularly those in key stage 3.”
- “Work to improve both the culture and the physical environment has created a school pupils enjoy coming to.”
- “The ‘ROARS’ values of ready, original, ambitious, respectful and safe are well embedded throughout all aspects of school life.”
To improve
- “At the end of key stage 2, pupils do not achieve well in the core subjects, particularly pupils who are disadvantaged.”
- “However, some approaches to help pupils build their skills quickly are not precise enough, such as in spelling and handwriting.”
- “Sometimes, unclear instructions or expectations of the learning, means pupils do not have the clarity of what their next steps are.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Sunninghill Preparatory School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 0.8 mi Good
- Dorchester Learning Centre 1.1 mi Good
- Westfield Arts College 4.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Wyvern Academy 4.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown 5.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Arbour House School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingfisher School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade