Dorset Studio School
Dorchester · Dorset
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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School information
- 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
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 332 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.6% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 41.0% | 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.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall 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 school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.5% | 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.
| This school | Dorset 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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- Last updated
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