Dorchester Middle School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 9–13543 pupils

Queen's Avenue, DT1 2HSWebsite01305265651

Requires Improvement543 pupilsAges 9–13

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Jun 2023

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Ages9 - 13

Pupils543

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages9 - 13

Pupils543

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

9 - 13

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

543 / 600 (91%)

Head Teacher

Headteacher Jonathan Webb

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Jun 2023

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 3 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

80%

Would recommend

Avg 90%

7.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.1%vs 6.7% avg

Would recommend

80%vs 90% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate40.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 3 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 16.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.8%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty44 (37%)

Speech, Language & Communication30 (25%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 (7%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty7 (6%)

Physical Disability6 (5%)

Other3 (3%)

Hearing Impairment2 (2%)

Visual Impairment2 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 30

Teaching assistants (FTE)14

Support staff (FTE)29

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils543

Free school meals 23.6%

English as additional language 17.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British77.3%

Indian7.6%

White Other3.5%

Asian Other2.0%

Other1.7%

Mixed White & Asian1.7%

Black African1.5%

Mixed Other0.9%

Unclassified0.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Gypsy/Roma0.6%

Pakistani0.4%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Traveller Irish0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Chinese0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

80.0%

of parents would recommend

86 responses

Happy child90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Safe90.0%

Well taught80.0%

Good behaviour80.0%

Well led80.0%

Informed70.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£6,455

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,145 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,614

Support staff£836

Premises£171

Energy£123

Learning resources£327

Income per pupil£6,957

2023-24

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