St Osmund's Church of England Middle School, Dorchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "St.Osmund's is a school built upon the Christian values of hope, community, respect and love. Children come first. We stand together and support each other. Our mission statement embodies our work here at St. Osmund's. We approach each day and each new learning opportunity with optimism and energy."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Osmund's Church of England Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

Across Dorset, 98% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Dorset lodged 85 appeals against secondary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (37.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Osmund's Church of England Middle School are Dorchester Middle School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement); The Thomas Hardye School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47.8); Dorset Studio School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32); and St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown (4.6 miles, Good).

St Osmund's Church of England Middle School is one of 12 schools run by Wessex Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 99 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 45 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Osmunds School (e-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Osmund's Church of England Middle School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 105 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Osmund's Church of England Middle School issued 92 suspensions, 12.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Osmund's Church of England Middle School are Manor Park Church of England First School (0.1 miles); St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (0.2 miles); The Prince of Wales School (1 mile); and Damers First School (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.