St. Mary's C.E. Middle School uses Dorset Council as its admission authority. For all enquiries and information regarding applying for a place at St. Mary's C.E. Middle School, please contact the Dorset Council School Admissions Team by following the link below.

• Dorset Council School Application Pages
  Follow this link to apply for a school place at St Mary's.

Any parents/carers wishing to lodge an appeal against admission, please follow the link. https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/appeal-a-school-admission-decision-1

The published Admission Number (PAN) for St Mary's is 120 pupils.  St Mary's Admission Policies can be found here: Admissions Policy 2025/26   Admissions Policy 2026/27   Admissions Policy 2027/28

If St Mary's is oversubscribed, please refer to the Admissions Polices above for information on how places are allocated when the school is oversubscribed.

In-year admissions are also managed by the Dorset Council School Admissions Team and can be contacted using the link above.

As St. Mary's is a rural school, the majority of children use school transport to travel to and from school. School transport is organised and run by Dorset Council and not the school. Any questions regarding the allocation of places on school transport should be directed to Dorset Council and not the school. Should you require support with this process, please contact the school and ask for Mrs. Burridge.

• Dorset Council School Transport Pages
  Follow this link to find out how to apply for a place on school transport, how to pay for surplus seats and to find information on routes.