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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorchester Middle School | Manor Park Church of England First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dorchester Middle School | Manor Park Church of England First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT1 2HS | Dorchester, DT1 2BH | Dorchester, DT1 2DD | Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.3% | 18.2% | 13.5% | 15.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.48 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | 43 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 29 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 527 | 396 | 177 | 714 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 527 / 600 (88%) | 396 / 450 (88%) | 177 / 183 (97%) | 714 / 720 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Jonathan Webb | Ms Tamara Sterck | Mr Simon Thomas | Mr Gareth Biddle |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Plymouth CAST | Wessex Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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