Dorchester Primary School

Foundation schoolPrimary

KT4 8PG / 3–11 / Does not apply

58.6

KS2 score

95%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
58.6
Reaching expected standard
67%

95% of parents would recommend this school

124 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
40%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
51%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
13%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
29%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 29 parents

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
39%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
50%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
45%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
47%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
43%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

24.1% of pupils receive SEN support

24.1%

SEN support

4.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
10.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

91.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
91.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1

Free school meals
16.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.5:1
Overall absence
5.84%
Persistent absence
14.38%
English as additional language
32.3%
Teachers with QTS
96%
White
55.2%
White British44.2%
Other White10.8%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
10.2%
Other Mixed7.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
22.8%
Indian7.8%
Other Asian5.7%
Chinese5.3%
Pakistani3.4%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Black
2.1%
Caribbean1.3%
African0.4%
Other Black0.4%
Other
6.8%