Dorchester Middle School
Academy converter in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 527 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 22.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01305265651 |
| URN | 138186 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 June 2023, published 1 August 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Thomas Hardye School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Dorset Studio School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Wey Valley Academy (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth (secondary school, about 11.2 km)
- All Saints' Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 12.5 km)
- Atlantic Academy Portland (all-through school, about 19.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.