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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Barnes Way, Dorchester DT1 2DZ · stosmunds.wessex.ac · 01305 262897
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 714
- 99% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138165)
Ofsted
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138165), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138165)
Sept 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138165)
Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138165)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (163 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 163
- 23% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (21%) with SEND