What is the average Progress 8 score in Dorset?

The average Progress 8 score for state-funded schools in Dorset is −0.10 in 2023/24, against an England average of −0.03. Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils make from the end of primary school to GCSE relative to similar pupils nationally; 0 means average progress, a positive score means above average, a negative score below. This is a real DfE figure, not an estimate.

What percentage of pupils in Dorset get grade 4+ in English and maths?

In Dorset, 63.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ (standard pass) in both English and maths in 2023/24, and 42.1% achieved a grade 5+ (strong pass). The England averages are 65.4% (grade 4+) and 46.2% (grade 5+).

What is the Gera Academic Attainment Index for Dorset?

The Gera Academic Attainment Index (GAAI) for Dorset is 98.2 (England median local authority = 100), ranking it #95 of 152 published local authorities. The GAAI combines Progress 8 and the grade 4+ English & maths rate, each anchored so the England median LA scores 100. It is computed transparently from real DfE figures; the full method is published on this page.

Is the Dorset GCSE data real DfE data?

Yes. Every figure is a real published DfE Key Stage 4 statistic for state-funded schools in Dorset, 2023/24 academic year, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Average Attainment 8 in Dorset is 44.30 (England 46.10). Nothing is modelled or interpolated.

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Dorset GCSE Results 2023/24

State-funded schools in Dorset recorded an average Progress 8 of −0.10 (England −0.03), with 63.3% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths. Real DfE Key Stage 4 data (2023/24).

How do schools in Dorset perform at GCSE compared to the England average?

In the 2023/24 academic year, the average Progress 8 score for state-funded schools in Dorset is −0.10 — below the England average of −0.03 — with 63.3% of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths. Source: DfE Key Stage 4 performance tables 2023/24 (OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this annually.

Source:DfE — Key Stage 4 performance, Academic year 2023/24·As of 2023/24 academic year · updated annual · last refreshed 18 June 2026

Gera Academic Attainment Index

Dorset ranks #95 of 152 published local authorities (England median = 100). Combines Progress 8 and the grade 4+ English & maths rate, each anchored so the England median LA scores 100.

How this is calculated

98.2

Dorset vs England — GCSE 2023/24

Measure	Dorset	England
Average Progress 8	−0.10	−0.03
Average Attainment 8	44.30	46.10
Grade 4+ in English & maths	63.3%	65.4%
Grade 5+ in English & maths	42.1%	46.2%
EBacc average point score	3.90	4.09
Gera Academic Attainment Index	98.2	100.0

Based on 3,811 pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 across 25 state-funded schools in Dorset.

Check GCSE and A-level performance for your area

Pick a local authority. We show the real DfE 2023/24 Progress 8, the Gera Academic Attainment Index, and the A-level point score — and how each compares to the England average. Computed live from published DfE data.

Local authority

GCSE (Key Stage 4)

Progress 8: −0.10 (England −0.03)

+0.07 below the England average.

Grade 4+ in English & maths: 63.3% (England 65.4%)

Gera Academic Attainment Index: 98.2 / median 100 — ranked #95 of 152 LAs.

A-level (16-18)

Average point score per entry: 32.93 (grade C+)

England average 35.55 (grade B-). 2.62 points below England.

AAB or better: 18.4%

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A-level results in Dorset

At 16-18, students in Dorset achieved an average A-level point score of 32.93 per entry (grade C+), against an England average of 35.55 (grade B-). See full Dorset A-level results →

Dorset GCSE results — FAQ

What is the average Progress 8 score in Dorset?: The average Progress 8 score for state-funded schools in Dorset is −0.10 in 2023/24, against an England average of −0.03. Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils make from the end of primary school to GCSE relative to similar pupils nationally; 0 means average progress, a positive score means above average, a negative score below. This is a real DfE figure, not an estimate.
What percentage of pupils in Dorset get grade 4+ in English and maths?: In Dorset, 63.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ (standard pass) in both English and maths in 2023/24, and 42.1% achieved a grade 5+ (strong pass). The England averages are 65.4% (grade 4+) and 46.2% (grade 5+).
What is the Gera Academic Attainment Index for Dorset?: The Gera Academic Attainment Index (GAAI) for Dorset is 98.2 (England median local authority = 100), ranking it #95 of 152 published local authorities. The GAAI combines Progress 8 and the grade 4+ English & maths rate, each anchored so the England median LA scores 100. It is computed transparently from real DfE figures; the full method is published on this page.
Is the Dorset GCSE data real DfE data?: Yes. Every figure is a real published DfE Key Stage 4 statistic for state-funded schools in Dorset, 2023/24 academic year, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Average Attainment 8 in Dorset is 44.30 (England 46.10). Nothing is modelled or interpolated.

How the Gera Academic Attainment Index is calculated

The Gera Academic Attainment Index (GAAI) combines two real published DfE measures into one number where the England median local authority scores exactly 100. It is fully reproducible from the same DfE figures shown on this page.

Progress 8 component: 100 + (LA Progress 8 − England-median LA Progress 8) × 25. The England-median LA Progress 8 is −0.05. For Dorset this is 98.8.
Attainment component: (LA grade 4+ E&M rate ÷ England-median LA rate) × 100. The England-median LA rate is 64.9%. For Dorset this is 97.6.
GAAI = the average of the two components, rounded to one decimal place = 98.2.

Above 100 means stronger combined attainment than the median local authority; below 100 means weaker. No figure is modelled or interpolated — only the two medians (computed from the same 152 real LA rows) are constants.

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Source: DfE — Key Stage 4 performance, Academic year 2023/24. Figures are for state-funded schools, 2023/24 academic year. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The Gera Academic Attainment Index for Dorset is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.