School Summary

Dorchester Middle School


Boys: 277
Girls: 305
Total Pupils: 582
Opened: 01-06-2012
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Headteacher: Caroline Pluck
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2HS
Telephone: 01305265651
Website: http://www.dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05012698
AdministrativeWard (name): Dorchester West
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Dorset
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000059
DistrictAdministrative (name): Dorset
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 368424
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Dorchester Middle School
EstablishmentNumber: 4031
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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FSM: 128
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GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): X999999
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Caroline
HeadLastName: Pluck
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Headteacher
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InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 838
LA (name): Dorset
LSOA (code): E01020526
LSOA (name): Dorset 032A
LastChangedDate: 27-06-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02004277
MSOA (name): West Dorset 009
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 89935
NumberOfBoys: 277
NumberOfGirls: 305
NumberOfPupils: 582
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 22-05-2019
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-06-2012
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14001031
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): West Dorset
PercentageFSM: 22.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 5
PhaseOfEducation (name): Middle deemed secondary
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Postcode: DT1 2HS
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PreviousLA (code): 835
PreviousLA (name): Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 10
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 8
SEN1 (name): PD - Physical Disability
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
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SchoolCapacity: 600
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Wessex Multi Academy Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 13
StatutoryLowAge: 9
Street: Queen's Avenue
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01305265651
Town: Dorchester
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16028
Trusts (name): WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10037405
UPRN: 100041033323
URN: 138186
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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nationalPhoneNumber: "01305 265651"
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rating: 4.4
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Really nice school with lovely teachers who actually get to know the students and assist them in the appropriate areas within their subjects. Would definitely recommend this school as we are very lucky to still have this school due to the middle schools being phased out and this one is still standing! Amazing school grounds with a range of after school clubs for various sports and subjects:)","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Really nice school with lovely teachers who actually get to know the students and assist them in the appropriate areas within their subjects. Would definitely recommend this school as we are very lucky to still have this school due to the middle schools being phased out and this one is still standing! Amazing school grounds with a range of after school clubs for various sports and subjects:)","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"James Harrison","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116465035632180687274\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUKjsKH3KXvrUR_PCIV33qheFH8LnzUEmS3Jh2J6Dx0iPw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2018-02-02T15:47:19Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Changing my son to this school from a primary school. It was the best thing I've ever done.. Fantastic school and staff","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Changing my son to this school from a primary school. It was the best thing I've ever done.. Fantastic school and staff","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Donna Harrison","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110483601240548707255\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKejl6lAlmRCExpwpJYLCH3L-ArREVBCi5weEjYlha5=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-05-30T21:18:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I went for a look around and saw teachers with the wrong attitude and the sport needs to be better for better reviews and it was messy and a bad learning inviroment","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I went for a look around and saw teachers with the wrong attitude and the sport needs to be better for better reviews and it was messy and a bad learning inviroment","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Izzy_YTgaming","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111553440998079681125\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXpYY6sY5mE9c54wvtfcQoqS-8XNtdeDRoefXqGUENXZOE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-12-12T18:47:42Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"It's a school teacher are great","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"It's a school teacher are great","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dan Hayward","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116206183324035643553\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVix0RzmYBha1JzQ7T5nEF-iOmQt07fkkOXocq1S1Yw-40=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-09-07T07:35:32Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Good School. Recommended.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Good School. Recommended.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Lance Brown","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114005759011132073477\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXTUonyIvNgO7wcq1gqOWilLmS2Qtmq5DiSPD-lq6LEzrw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-05-31T23:22:31Z"}]