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Dorset Studio School

Studio schools · Dorchester · DT2 8PX

Ages 11–16 · 332 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

29.1

Overall absence

12.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.50
−20+2
Attainment 829.1
English & maths grade 5+8%
English & maths grade 4+22%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
385

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

332 pupils · 375 places

Pupils on roll
332
Boys / girls
159 / 173
School capacity
375
Capacity fill
332 / 375 (89%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Studio schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED
Academy trust
KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Jason Malone

Location

Address
Kingston Maurward
Postcode
DT2 8PX
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed studio schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dorchester, Dorset, 332 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Dorchester
24
Secondary schools in Dorchester
2
Academies among open schools in Dorchester
50% (12)
Open schools in DT2
16
Secondary in DT2
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby 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 DT2

  • 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • Dorchester Middle School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HS · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

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

    2.1 miles away

  • The Prince of Wales School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HH · Dorset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Damers First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 3DF · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Malone
Telephone
01305443600
Website
http://dorsetstudioschool.co.uk/

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