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Dorchester Middle School

URN 138186 · DorsetOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Report card · published 6 Jul 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourStrong
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Rachel Hesketh (lead), Deborah Wring, Kate Masters, Robert Coles

  2. 14 Jun 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 2 Aug 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    James Oldham (lead), Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Sara Berry

  3. 22 May 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 19 Jun 2019

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Sarah McGinnis (lead), Jacqui Goodall, Judith O’Hare, Julie Nash, Sarah O’Donnell

  4. 15 Nov 2018

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 10 Dec 2018

    Sarah McGinnis

  5. 28 Mar 2014

    Ofsted report · published 29 Apr 2014

    Jacqueline Goodall (lead), Fran Ashworth, Margaret Faull, Roger Garrett

  6. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 15 Aug 2012

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Details

URN
138186
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Dorset
Region
South West
Address
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
28 Mar 2014
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-06-2012
Region
South West
Status
Open
Website
dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
600
Age Range
9 - 13
Age range
9 to 13
Telephone
01305265651
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Headteacher Clare King
Pupils on roll
527
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
600
Number of pupils
527
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
22.00
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