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Dorchester Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Worcester Park, KT4 8PG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,257 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dorchester Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils472 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Bell
TrustSutton Education Trust
Local authoritySutton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102982.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%20%8%
Average reading score107108106
Average maths score108108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109109105
Expected standard in reading85%83%76%
Expected standard in writing73%78%73%
Expected standard in maths86%83%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils472
Girls209
Boys263
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English38.1%
SEN support117
EHC plan23
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.2%
Other White
11.9%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other ethnic group
7.2%
Indian
7%
Other Asian
5.7%
Chinese
4.9%
Pakistani
3.4%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence6.1%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence16.6%11.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)51
Applications (Reception)127
First preference applications (Reception)42
First preference offers (Reception)42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)19

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll472
Unfilled places25.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)21.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.33
Support staff (FTE)33.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Dorchester Primary School

What is Dorchester Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dorchester Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Oct 2017.

How does Dorchester Primary School rank in England?

Dorchester Primary School ranks 6,257 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Dorchester Primary School?

Dorchester Primary School has 472 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.