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Dorchester Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU7 6AHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2021
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#9,151
of 13,686 nationally

About Dorchester Primary School

Dorchester Primary School sits within the Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority, a large primary landscape of 70 schools where only 12 hold an Outstanding rating. The school itself is ranked 56th in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. Among its top-performing neighbours are Bricknell Primary School, Collingwood Primary School, and Spring Cottage Primary School, the last of which is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just 1.6 kilometres away. Dorchester is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Stuart Mills and has a non-religious character. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 49 applications for 24 places, with 27 of those as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.04. That level of demand suggests it holds a strong reputation locally despite its middling rank.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDorchester Road, Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU7 6AH
HeadteacherStuart Mills
Local AuthorityKingston upon Hull, City of
Number of Pupils291
Free School Meals (FSM)46.0%
School Capacity291 / 367 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jul 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingTennisRoundersCross CountryGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-16:30

Source: dorchesterprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dorchester Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.