St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Dorchester, Dorset
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is a middle school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 22 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from positive relationships at this community focused school.”
- “Pupils behave and attend well.”
- “The school is typically calm and purposeful.”
To improve
- “However, the overall quality of education has weakened since the previous inspection.”
- “The school is aware that, until recently, expectations of what pupils could achieve were too low.”
- “Although there are some recent improvements, pupils’ learning is variable because expectations of them and the teaching of the curriculum remain inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2025 (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) | 61% | 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 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 4.6 mi Good
- Dorchester Middle School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dorchester Learning Centre 5.8 mi Good
- Milton Abbey School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Luccombe Hub 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harbour School Dorset 6.5 mi Good
- Westfield Arts College 7.9 mi School remains Outstanding