# St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

St Osmund's Church of England Middle School is a secondary school in Dorset, for pupils aged 9 to 13.

It had 714 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E147904. [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 9 to 13
- Pupils: 714
- Council: Dorset
- URN: 147904

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), July 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 5 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at St Osmund's Church of England Middle School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 57% in Dorset and 62% in England.
12% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Dorset | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 12% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Manor Park Church of England First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/manor-park-church-of-england-first-school-e149484): 210 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
- [St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-first-school-dorchester-e140771): 400 m. Primary. School remains Good, January 2023
- [Sunninghill Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sunninghill-preparatory-school-e113927): 790 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Dorchester Middle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dorchester-middle-school-e138186): 1.2 km. Secondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Thomas Hardye School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-thomas-hardye-school-e137163): 1.6 km. Secondary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [The Prince of Wales School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-prince-of-wales-school-e113747): 1.6 km. Primary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/147904)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/147904)

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