Dorchester Primary School, Hull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dorchester Primary School excels at supporting all pupils to achieve well, particularly those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils. The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are happy, safe and show strong relationships with each other and staff. Leaders provide excellent pastoral care and personal development opportunities, ensuring pupils learn important life skills alongside their academic learning.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, who achieve well and make strong progress
- Strong inclusion practices with leaders knowing pupils extremely well and quickly identifying diverse needs
- Well-constructed curriculum with regular practice of basic skills like phonics, handwriting and times tables
- Positive behaviour and relationships throughout the school with clear systems to manage any concerns
- High-quality pastoral support for pupils and families, with leaders addressing barriers to wellbeing quickly
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects still need work to ensure knowledge connections across subjects are clearly mapped
- Year 4 multiplication test outcomes do not yet reflect pupils' secure knowledge of multiplication facts
- Continuing to reduce requests for leave during term time to improve attendance further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
History club, residential visits for older pupils, trips to London, regular school trips
Dorchester Primary School is a welcoming primary school where leaders are deeply committed to ensuring every pupil succeeds. Pupils are happy, safe, and show positive attitudes towards their learning.
At a Glance
49.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has improved from 71% to 78%. Writing has improved from 60% to 71%.
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
19.2
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
280 pupils
367 capacity
87 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hull
Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Places available
3,520
Applications
2,710
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Kingston upon Hull, City of (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.21882%
Overall absence
17.40891%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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