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Dorset Studio School

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, DT2 8PX

Local ranking23rd of 29 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

375

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
14.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
40.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
69

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
325
Boys
158 (49%)
Girls
167 (51%)
Capacity
375 (87% full)
SEND
52.0%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
11.1%
SEN Support
40.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.5
Budget per Pupil
£12,868/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.2%
  • White Irish: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • White Traveller: 1.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.3%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

90.2%

White British

3.3%

White Irish

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140977
UKPRN
10047092
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED

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