Dorchester Middle School

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dorchester Middle School is a middle school in Dorchester for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 7th of 7 primary schools in Dorchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

124 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

527 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14%

14%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dorchester Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Prince of Wales School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Sunninghill Preparatory School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Damers First School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Clare King
Phone: 01305265651
Website: dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 138186

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.