41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
14%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
190.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
325
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio11.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dorset Studio School · Secondary · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
+19pp
48%35%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
14%
+7pp
24%15%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
34.1
+5.0
36.732.929.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
190.0
+41.1
190.7148.0105.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 190.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
325
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
52%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, DT2 8PX
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 14% | 34.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 190.0 | 0% | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 8% | 29.1 | -0.50 | 0% | 148.9 | 0% | 345 |
| 2022/23 | 32% | 6% | 34.5 | -0.09 | 0% | 170.8 | 0% | 357 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 24% | 30.5 | -1.16 | 0% | 190.7 | 0% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 36% | 10% | 36.7 | +0.17 | 0% | 105.3 | 0% | 189 |
| 2017/18 | 25% | 12% | 34.9 | -0.08 | 0% | 129.5 | 0% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 6% | 35.3 | -0.18 | 0% | — | 0% | 133 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 9 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 325 | 12.3 | 52% | 0% | 32% | 13% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 345 | 12.2 | 52% | 1% | 30% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 357 | 11.4 | 40% | 0% | 30% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 350 | 12.8 | 40% | 1% | 28% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 360 | 16.9 | 40% | 1% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 189 | 14.6 | 42% | 0% | 19% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 133 | 16.6 | 54% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.