AcademyMiddle

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8SA

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 5–Year 8
Middle
Pupils
441
On roll
Ages
9–13
Capacity 480
Local authority
Dorset
Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests61% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils26% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
10thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary 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 St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is a middle academy in Dorchester, Dorset, for pupils aged 9–13 (Year 5–Year 8). It is part of Wessex Multi Academy Trust.

It has 441 pupils on roll and room for 480. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Coombe Road, Puddletown
Dorchester DT2 8SA
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Middle
Year groups
Year 5–Year 8
Ages
9–13
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
441
Capacity
480 pupils
Free school meals
20.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Local authority
Dorset
Nation
England
URN
138189

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