St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Dorchester, Dorset
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 177 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Every pupil receives a very warm and positive welcome at the start of each day.”
- “Pupils thrive at this friendly, vibrant school.”
- “They love learning alongside their friends.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of foundation subjects, the key knowledge and the precise order to learn it is not well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Manor Park Church of England First School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Prince of Wales School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Damers First School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Frome Valley CofE First School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Bincombe Valley Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published