The Thomas Hardye School
Academy · Year 9–Year 13 · 2,014 pupils
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester DT2 8PX
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
332
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 375
Local authority
Dorset
Kingston Maurward Studio School Limited
Schola Grade 1
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Dorset Studio School
Dorset Studio School is a secondary free school in Dorchester, Dorset, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Kingston Maurward Studio School Limited.
It has 332 pupils on roll and room for 375. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Free School · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 11
- Ages
- 11–16
- Official type
- Studio schools
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- Capacity
- 375 pupils
- Free school meals
- 31.60% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Kingston Maurward Studio School Limited
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 140977
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