St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ

Good

Inspected 5 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

717

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 717 / 720 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.7%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

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

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

14.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

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

34.84

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

16.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£47,105

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,377 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.3

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 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.

£5,695

Spend per pupil

£6,575

Income per pupil

56%

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.