Dorchester Middle School

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We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

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  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dorchester Middle School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 543 21.7% 23.6%
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645 23.1% 24.5%
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE
Secondary 662 19.6% 20.8%
Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB
Secondary 530 16.3% 20.8%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 566 18.2% 27.2%
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 692 19.5% 22.3%
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 611 20.5% 25.7%
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE
Secondary 500 24.6% 21.8%
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578 21.6% 23.9%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 603 18.3% 22.8%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 524 18.7% 27.1%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563 21.2% 25.3%
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 581 21.7% 20.7%
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH
Secondary 632 19.8% 24.1%
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576 22.3% 22.6%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 574 17.6% 23.2%
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519 17.6% 25.1%
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 564 24.5% 23.9%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 515 24% 25.9%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557 26.8% 23.2%
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473 20.3% 22.8%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 605 20% 25.2%
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 498 17.5% 23.9%
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
Secondary 613 18.1% 23.2%
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Secondary 605 19.5% 27.9%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 448 18.3% 25.9%
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 542 25.5% 24.8%
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG
Secondary 566 20.6% 22.3%
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613 18.3% 20.7%
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598 23.2% 24.9%