Manor Park Church of England First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–9 · Dorchester, Dorset
Manor Park Church of England First School is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 2–9 (academy sponsor led). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the Manor Park First School community.”
- “Pupils are proud to talk about their school.”
- “This is because they fully understand the school's expectations.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, the quality of handwriting and pupils’ letter formation do not always meet leaders' expectations.”
- “However, some pupils have gaps in their mathematical knowledge and they do not achieve as well as they could in the multiplication check.”
- “However, at times, leaders do not use systems that identify, monitor and review support as confidently and effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 53 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Prince of Wales School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Damers First School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Bincombe Valley Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Frome Valley CofE First School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published