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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

Academy converter · Dorchester · DT1 2DZ

Ages 9–13 · 714 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
739

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 fill99%

714 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
714
Boys / girls
369 / 345
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
714 / 720 (99%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
122
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
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Biddle

Location

Address
Barnes Way
Postcode
DT1 2DZ
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Dorchester, Dorset, 714 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.1%. 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

  • Dorset Studio School

    Ofsted: Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Dorchester · DT2 8PX · Dorset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+8%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Biddle
Telephone
01305262897
Website
www.stosmunds.wessex.ac

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