Official figures · Absence
Schools in Dorchester by overall absence
20 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Dorchester. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheselbourne Village School Primary · Community school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 2 | Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 3 | Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 5 | Frome Valley CofE First School Primary · Academy converter | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 6 | Damers First School Primary · Academy converter | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 7 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 8 | Puddletown Church of England First School Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 9 | The Prince of Wales School Primary · Community school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 10 | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 11 | Broadmayne First School Primary · Community school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 12 | Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 13 | Manor Park Church of England First School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 14 | Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 15 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter | 6.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 16 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter | 6.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | Dorchester Middle School Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter | 9.0% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 18 | The Thomas Hardye School Secondary · Academy converter | 11.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 19 | Dorset Studio School Secondary · Studio schools | 12.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School Primary · Academy converter | 13.4% | 2023/24 | Good |
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