URN 138186
Dorchester Middle School
Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary · Ages 9-13
DT1 2HS · Dorset
Latest Ofsted evidence
- Most recent inspection
- 13 June 2023
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest graded judgement
- Requires improvement
- Latest ungraded outcome
- Not published
- Safeguarding
- Yes
Ofsted release 2026-03-31. Graded and ungraded outcomes are shown separately. They are published inspection records, not an admissions or suitability recommendation.
Primary attainment - KS2
Academic year 2024/25. Percentages are the published share meeting the stated standard.
- Reading, writing and maths
- 49%
- Dorset school average 56.96%
England school average 63.12% - Higher standard
- 5%
- Dorset school average 7.21%
England school average 8.33% - Reading expected standard
- 65%
- Dorset school average 73.96%
England school average 76.92% - Maths expected standard
- 58%
- Dorset school average 70.94%
England school average 75.17%
DfE release 2024-25-revised. Local-authority and England figures are CheckNear arithmetic means across open schools with a published measure in this release, not pupil-weighted official national benchmarks. Suppressed measures remain unavailable.
Nearby schools
Nearest open establishments within 5 km by straight-line distance. This is local context, not a catchment or admissions claim.
- The Thomas Hardye School
Secondary · DT1 2ET
366 m
- The Prince of Wales School
Primary · DT1 2HH
582 m
- Sunninghill Preparatory School
Not applicable · DT1 1EB
1.21 km
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · DT1 2DZ
1.25 km
- Damers First School
Primary · DT1 3DF
1.27 km
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary · DT1 2DD
1.35 km