Establishment Dorchester Middle School

URN: 138186

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Address
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
Local authority
Dorset (838)
Headteacher / Principal
Headteacher Caroline Pluck
Phase of education
Middle deemed secondary
School type
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Academy sponsor
Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 138186, DfE number: 838/4031
UKPRN: 10037405
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01305265651
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement (Last inspection: 14 June 2023)
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Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Number of pupils
590
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 June 2012
Reason establishment opened
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Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not recorded
Special classes
No Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
25.4%
Date last changed / confirmed
15 April 2024
Type of SEN provision
PD - Physical Disability
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
10
Resourced provision capacity
10
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
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Stuart Legg Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 1 January 2022 31 December 2026

Local governors

Local governors
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Robert Trickey Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 19 July 2023 18 July 2027
Ben Martin Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 29 March 2023 28 March 2027
Kathryn O'Borne Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 29 March 2023 28 March 2027
David Shaw Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 1 February 2023 30 January 2027
Zoe Georgina Jarvis Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 9 November 2022 8 November 2026
Caroline Pluck Not recorded Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 1 January 2022 Not recorded

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Historical governance
Name Role Appointed by From To
Kelly Shutts Local governor Elected by school staff 1 December 2020 20 September 2023
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Government office region (GOR)
South West
Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
South-West England
District
Dorset
Ward
Dorchester West
Parliamentary constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
X999999
Easting
368424
Northing
89935
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100041033323
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Dorset 032
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Dorset 032A
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Age range

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School capacity

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Free school meals

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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.