Dorchester Learning Centre

Monkton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9PS

Good

Inspected 25 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

5–18

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 5–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 53 / 59 (90%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

66.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

77.4%

SEN support

22.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.46

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

5.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

19.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

£45,298

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↓ −£710 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£27,735

Spend per pupil

£29,197

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.