Dorchester Learning Centre
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Dorchester Learning Centre is a state-funded pru for pupils aged 5–18, located in Dorset, South West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 54 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2022
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
63%Boys
37%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- PRU
- Age range
- 5 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 54
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2022 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Pupil Referral Units
Other pupil referral units within about 24 miles of Dorset.
