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Dorchester Primary School

Dorchester Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 6AH

Local ranking52nd of 70 primary schools in Hull
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

367

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
291
Boys
157 (54%)
Girls
134 (46%)
Capacity
367 (79% full)
SEND
28.5%
FSM Eligible
49.8%
EAL
5.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
12.4%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,914/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.2%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.7%
  • White Traveller: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%

90.2%

White British

2.9%

White Other

1.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139525
UKPRN
10040761
Establishment No.
2863
Trust
HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST

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