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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorchester Middle School | Dorchester Middle School | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | The Thomas Hardye School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dorchester Middle School | Dorchester Middle School | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | The Thomas Hardye School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT1 2HS | Dorchester, DT1 2HS | Dorchester, DT1 2DZ | Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.3% | 15.7% | 33.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.8% | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 527 | 714 | 2,014 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 527 / 600 (88%) | 714 / 720 (99%) | 2,014 / 2,138 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22% | 17.1% | 19.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gordon Redley | Headteacher Jonathan Webb | Mr Gareth Biddle | Mr N St J F Rutherford |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | PD - Physical Disability | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Wessex Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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