Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH
396 pupils · 88% of 450 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected 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 13 January 2026, published 8 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 57 | 54 | 114 | 57 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 57 | 47 | 92 | 54 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 44 | 32 | 88 | 41 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 41 | 38 | 79 | 39 |
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 Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Prince of Wales School 1.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Damers First School 2.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 3.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Broadmayne First School 4.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 6.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
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.