St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Catchment Area
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Dorchester, Dorset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 445 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
445
Pupils
480
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown?
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown: 480 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown has a published admission number of 480 places. 445 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, Dorset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dorchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown: School Information
- Full address
- Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138189
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Dorchester
If St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Dorchester are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown cover? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is a middle deemed secondary school in Dorchester, Dorset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.