Dorset
Dorset Studio School
GCSE results 2026: every Dorset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 32.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 32.0
- Attainment 8
- 13%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.50
- Progress 8
- [-0.85, -0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 51 | 51 | 51 (100%) | 99 |
| September 2025 | 62 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 124 |
| September 2024 | 61 | 59 | 59 (100%) | 115 |
| September 2023 | 74 | 83 | 73 (88%) | 145 |
| September 2022 | 73 | 90 | 72 (80%) | 158 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Dorset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 60 | 32.0 | — | 13.3% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 69 | 34.1 | — | 14.5% | — | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 64 | 29.1 | -0.50 | 7.8% | — | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 66 | 34.5 | -0.09 | 6.1% | — | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 62 | 30.5 | -1.16 | — | — | 0.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140977 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Studio schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jason Malone |
| Trust | KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DT2 8PX |
| Pupils | 325 |
| FSM eligible | 30.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
http://dorsetstudioschool.co.uk/1305443600| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10047092 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 15 May 2024 |