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Dorchester Middle School

Community school · Dorchester · DT1 2HS

Ages 9–13 · Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
602
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gordon Redley

Location

Address
Queen's Avenue
Postcode
DT1 2HS
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Dorchester, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Dorchester
24
Middle deemed secondary schools in Dorchester
3
Academies among open schools in Dorchester
50% (12)
Open schools in DT1
8
Middle deemed secondary in DT1
2

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DorchesterNear DT1

  • Dorchester Middle School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HS · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS232%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Thomas Hardye School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dorchester · DT1 2ET · Dorset

    Ages 13–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Prince of Wales School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HH · Dorset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Damers First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 3DF · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gordon Redley

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