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ClosedPrimaryURN 113791

Manor Park Church of England First School

Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester · DT1 2BH

Ages 2–9 · 418 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

7.0%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
319

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill93%

418 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
230 / 188
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
418 / 450 (93%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Pallister

Location

Address
Mellstock Avenue
Postcode
DT1 2BH
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–9, in Dorchester, Dorset, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Dorchester
24
Primary schools in Dorchester
16
Academies among open schools in Dorchester
50% (12)
Open schools in DT1
8
Primary in DT1
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Pallister

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