Key Facts

Dorset has 321 schools, with 86.3% of primary schools rated Good or Outstanding, and 81.3% of secondary schools rated Good or Outstanding.
Dorset primary schools have 52.8% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 27,314 pupils across 154 primary schools.
Secondary schools in Dorset have a Progress 8 score of -0.06, Attainment 8 score of 45.47, and 43.6% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, compared to national averages of 0.00, 46.10, and not available.
Dorset schools have a total of 95 faith schools and 11 special needs schools, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.86 in primary schools and 17.28 in secondary schools, and £8,038 and £8,035 spending per pupil respectively.

Top Nurseries in Dorset

137 nurseries in Dorset

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3H

360 Hayeswood

Wimborne, BH21 2HN

Nursery

3S

360 Sports

Wimborne, BH21 4FW

Nursery

3S

360 Sports Henbury

Wimborne, BH21 3TR

Nursery

3W

360 Witchampton

Wimborne, BH21 5AP

Nursery

AC

Activate Camps at Sherborne School

Sherborne, DT9 3AP

Nursery

AC

Activate Camps @ Dumpton School

Wimborne, BH21 7AF

Nursery

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Top Primary Schools in Dorset

155 primary schools in Dorset

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Bryanston School

Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils778

P/T Ratio–

Castle Court School

BH21 3RF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils259

P/T Ratio–

Clayesmore School

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils489

P/T Ratio–

Dumpton School

Wimborne, BH21 7AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils339

P/T Ratio–

Hanford School

Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–13 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils69

P/T Ratio–

Kingfisher School

Weymouth, DT4 0JH

Independent · Primary · Ages 6–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils2

P/T Ratio–

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Top Secondary Schools in Dorset

29 secondary schools in Dorset

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Lockyer's Middle School

Ofsted

Good

Wimborne, BH21 3HQ

Academy · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils444

CM

Cranborne Middle School

Ofsted

Good

Wimborne, BH21 5RP

State · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils306

The Woodroffe School

Ofsted

Good

Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.19

Attainment 851.0

Eng+Maths76%

Pupils978

AA

Atlantic Academy Portland

Ofsted

Good

Portland, DT5 2NA

Academy · All-through · Ages 4–16

Progress 8-0.74

Attainment 838.9

KS2 Expected79%

Pupils748

West Moors Middle School

Ofsted

Good

Ferndown, BH22 0DA

State · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils236

Wey Valley Academy

Ofsted

Good

Weymouth, DT3 5AN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.36

Attainment 842.1

Eng+Maths64%

Pupils996

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Top Sixth Form Colleges in Dorset

1 sixth form colleges in Dorset

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CC

Coastland College

Ofsted

Good

Weymouth, DT4 7LQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

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Top Special Schools in Dorset

11 special schools in Dorset

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Millie College

Holton Heath, BH16 6JN

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Aurora Boveridge College

Ofsted

Good

Wimborne, BH21 5RU

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Dorchester Learning Centre

Ofsted

Good

Dorchester, DT2 9PS

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils53

P/T Ratio5.8

Mountjoy School

Ofsted

Good

Beaminster, DT8 3HB

Special · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence8.0%

Pupils112

P/T Ratio7.3

Sheiling College

Ofsted

Good

Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB

Special · Primary · Ages 19–24

Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Dorchester, DT2 8RH

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

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