St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted: Good

Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is a middle school in Dorchester for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 3rd of 7 primary schools in Dorchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 September 2019, report published 8 October 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

109 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

441 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

School	Distance	Ofsted
Puddletown Church of England First School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good
Frome Valley CofE First School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Milborne St Andrew First School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good
Cheselbourne Village School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good
Sunninghill Preparatory School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Dr Tim Ennion
Phone: 01305848293
Website: stmarys.wessex.ac (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 138189

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.