Statutory Information

The Secretary of State for Education has, from September 2012, instructed all schools to display certain items of information on their websites. Some of this information is duplicated in other areas of the website, but in summary, the information is shown below.

Name and Address

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Admissions arrangements

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ADMISSIONS FOR SEP 25 ENTRY

ADMISSIONS FOR SEP 26 ENTRY

Charging and Remissions Policy

The Dorset Studio School Charging and Remissions Policy can be found here.

Year 11 results 2026/27

We are proud of the achievements of our Year 11 students from the recent examination season. Our land-based specialism continues to shine brightly with over 90% of students gaining a Level 2+ pass! Moreover, two thirds of these students achieved a Merit, Distinction, or a Distinction*. For these students, deep knowledge and its application through the demonstration of industry- standard practical skills provides them with firm roots for further success.

We celebrate further successes in English with more students achieving a grade7+ than expected against targets. Science and Animal Care had more students gaining better grades than projected government targets! This represents meaningful personal achievement and triumph that is transformational, opening doors to new horizons and opportunities.

Our school community cares, supports, and educates its students to the absolute best of abilities, day-in and day-out. Our students are both interesting and interested young people with a strong work ethic and will undoubtedly contribute to the land-based legacy of the local area, Dorset and beyond.

From all of the staff and governors, 'thank you' to all of you. Your trust and support of the school is a vital to us in securing real -life opportunities for our students as they move into the next exciting chapters of their lives.

Key Stage 4 Results 2025

Achievements and Performance

Summer Examinations 2025

Combined English and Maths at grade 4 and above			39%
Combined English and Maths at grade 5 and above			14%

English and Maths
	Grade 4 and above	Grade 5 and above	Progress
English	55%	23%	-0.49
Maths	44%	27%	-0.91

Ebacc Subjects
Geography	38%	24%	-0.76
Science	46%	27%	-0.61

Technical subjects
	% At Pass	% at Merit	% at Distinction
Travel and Tourism	35%	16%	6%
Animal Care	40%	23%	8%
Land Based Studies	92%	72%	36%

Overall cohort score
Attainment 8			3.5

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/140977/dorset-studio-school

Curriculum

Full information regarding the curriculum on offer to students is available in the Curriculum area of this website, including a summary of courses and other information relevant to each subject area.