Dorchester Primary School
Dorchester Road, Hull, HU7 6AH
280 pupils · 76% of 367 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Free school meals
- 49.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 25 | 38 | 26 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 27 | 49 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 19 | 46 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 25 | 54 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 36 | 36 | 52 | 36 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 32 | 32 | 51 | 32 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 32 | 32 | 50 | 32 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 37 | 37 | 55 | 37 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St James' Church of England Academy 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Biggin Hill Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Sutton Park Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- East Park Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Neasden Primary School 1.3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.