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ClosedMiddle deemed secondaryURN 138165

St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

Academy converter · Dorchester · DT1 2DZ

Ages 9–13 · 719 pupils · Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill111%

719 pupils · 645 places

Pupils on roll
719
Boys / girls
348 / 371
School capacity
645
Capacity fill
719 / 645 (111%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Saira Sawtell

Location

Address
Barnes Way
Postcode
DT1 2DZ
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 academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Dorchester, Dorset, 719 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Middle deemed secondary in Dorset LA
10

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%

    0.8 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Prince of Wales School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HH · Dorset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Saira Sawtell

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