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Dorset Studio School

Dorchester · Dorset

Secondary Studio schoolPart of KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED

KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Dorset. Regions: South West. — from the KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED public record.

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Official name
Dorset Studio School
Address
Kingston Maurward
Postcode
DT2 8PX
Country
England
Local authority
Dorset
Parliamentary constituency
West Dorset
URN (official identifier)
140977
Establishment number
4003
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Number of pupils
332
As of November 2026
Capacity
375
School type
Studio school
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED
Local authority
Dorset
Headteacher
Mr Jason Malone
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 5 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
dorsetstudioschool.co.uk
Telephone
01305443600
Date opened
1 Sep 2014

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Dorset Studio School

2025/26This schoolDorsetEngland
Pupils33246,3548,355,420
Eligible for free school meals31.6%20.3%26.5%
SEN support41.0%15.3%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)9.9%6.6%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)0.0%5.6%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

2 published inspections for Dorset Studio School.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 15 May 2024

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Outcomes for pupils
    Good
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Good
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Good

    Report published 9 Oct 2017

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Dorset Studio School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)14.4%8.4%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)44.3%23.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Dorset Studio School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £117,700 for 107 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolDorsetEngland
Pupils eligible32.5%21.0%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£358£276£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Dorset Studio School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 325 pupils.

Dorset Studio School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolDorset average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£3,962,000
£12,191 per pupil		£7,622£8,283
Total spending£4,182,000
£12,868 per pupil		£7,191£7,843
Teaching staff£2,210,000
£6,800 per pupil · 52.8%		£4,276 · 59.5%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£487,000
£1,498 per pupil · 11.6%		£740 · 10.3%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£51,000
£157 per pupil · 1.2%		£130 · 1.8%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£51,000
£157 per pupil · 1.2%		£79 · 1.1%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance−£220,000
Revenue reserve£328,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £10,928 per pupil, supply and agency £55 per pupil — spending up £1,940 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, DT2 8PX

01305443600

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