Aurora Boveridge College
Wimborne, BH21 5RU · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Boarding schools in Dorset
All 12 boarding schools in Dorset. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Sheiling School
Ringwood, BH24 2EB · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 43
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Forum School
Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 31
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Bryanston School
Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Grammar
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 776
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Clayesmore School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Hanford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN · Independent · Primary · Ages 7 to 13 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Leweston School
Sherborne, DT9 6EN · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 577
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Milton Abbey School
Blandford Forum, DT11 0BZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 190
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Port Regis Preparatory School
Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 305
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Sherborne Preparatory School
Sherborne, DT9 3NY · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 14
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Sherborne School
Sherborne, DT9 3AP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19 · Boys
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 538
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne, DT9 3QN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Boarding schools12including 3 special
- Good or Outstanding67%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 121 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class5take children from 2 or 3
The big picture
How Dorset's boarding schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Dorset
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 1 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Dorset
Half or more are faith schools.
9 of the 12 boarding schools in Dorset have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Boarding schools in Dorset, explained
There are 12 boarding schools in Dorset, teaching 3,603 children. Among them are 3 special and 11 independent schools.
67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
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How many boarding schools are in Dorset?
There are 12 boarding schools in Dorset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.