# St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown is a Middle school for ages 9 to 13 in Puddletown, Dorchester, with 441 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown sets its own term dates. These are Dorset’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/school-term-holiday-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-06-01 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 18 September 2019, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138189
## Facts

- **URN:** 138189
- **UKPRN:** 10037409
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Middle
- **Ages:** 9–13
- **Pupils:** 441
- **Capacity:** 480
- **Trust:** Wessex Multi Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/wessex-multi-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Dorset (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/dorset)
- **Address:** Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
- **Coordinates:** 50.745417, -2.348684
- **Website:** https://www.stmarys.wessex.ac
- **Opened:** 1 June 2012

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/st-marys-church-of-england-middle-school-puddletown-dorchester

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