St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dorchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown and St Osmund's Church of England Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Dorchester.
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Osmund's Church of England Middle School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Osmund's Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown was judged Good and St Osmund's Church of England Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown and 58.0% for St Osmund's Church of England Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (48.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorchesterSt Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | DorchesterSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 29 in Dorset | 21st of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 717 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 720 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT2 8SA | Dorchester, DT1 2DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 717 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Full profiles: St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown · St Osmund's Church of England Middle School