Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Tamara Sterck
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wessex Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 149484
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305268741
About this school
Manor Park Church of England First School is a Church of England primary academy in Dorchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 396 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manor Park Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Trends over time
How Manor Park Church of England First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Park Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 17.3% | 396 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | — | 5.4% | 9.3% | 177 | 0.3 miles |
| The Prince of Wales School | — | 5.4% | 12.2% | 156 | 1.1 miles |
| Damers First School | — | 4.3% | 18.9% | 475 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | — | 4.1% | 6.7% | 148 | 2.3 miles |
| Broadmayne First School | — | 5.7% | 9.5% | 139 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 9 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.27%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 13.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester0.3 miles
Primary · Dorchester
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The Prince of Wales School1.1 miles
Primary · Dorchester
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Damers First School1.6 miles
Primary · Dorchester
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St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster2.3 miles
Primary · Dorchester
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Broadmayne First School2.6 miles
Primary · Dorchester
Other schools in Dorchester
- Broadmayne First School Primary
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Primary
- Cheselbourne Village School Primary
- Damers First School Primary
- Frome Valley CofE First School Primary
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School Primary
- Puddletown Church of England First School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manor Park Church of England First School teach?
- Manor Park Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Dorchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Park Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Manor Park Church of England First School is Ms Tamara Sterck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manor Park Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Park Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manor Park Church of England First School?
- Manor Park Church of England First School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Manor Park Church of England First School full?
- Manor Park Church of England First School has capacity for 450 pupils and 396 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manor Park Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Manor Park Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Manor Park Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Park Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Manor Park Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- Manor Park Church of England First School is part of WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Manor Park Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Manor Park Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Manor Park Church of England First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Manor Park Church of England First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.