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Schools in Dorset

240 schools in the Dorset local authority area.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Dorset

Dorset has 240 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 158 primary (81%), 23 secondary (12%) and 12 middle deemed secondary (6%). They fall under Dorset local authority. The most common types are academy converter (93), community school (30) and voluntary aided school (28). This includes 115 academies, 28 independent schools and 31 special schools.

How many schools are there in Dorset?

GIAS lists 240 schools in Dorset, England.

What types of schools are in Dorset?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (158), secondary (23) and middle deemed secondary (12).

Which local authority covers Dorset?

Dorset schools are in Dorset.

Where does this Dorset data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Schools in Dorset (A–Z)

  • Allenbourn Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 1PL · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM13.8%

  • Atlantic Academy Portland

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Portland · DT5 2NA · Dorset

    Ages 4–16

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence9.4%

  • Aurora Beeches School

    Other independent special school

    Wimborne · BH21 5RT · Dorset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att813.2
    • EM5+27%

  • Beaminster School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Beaminster · DT8 3EP · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.4%

  • Beaminster St Mary's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Beaminster · DT8 3BY · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.00

  • Beaucroft Foundation School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation special school

    Wimborne · BH21 2SS · Dorset

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM32.6%

  • Bere Regis Primary and Preschool

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wareham · BH20 7DB · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand1.00

  • Bincombe Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 6AW · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.95

  • Bovington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wareham · BH20 6LE · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

  • Bridport Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 3BJ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

  • Broadmayne First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dorchester · DT2 8PH · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.97

  • Bryanston School

    Other independent school

    Blandford Forum · DT11 0PX · Dorset

    Ages 3–18

    • Att813.8
    • EM5+0%

  • Budmouth Academy Weymouth

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Weymouth · DT4 9SY · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.2%

  • Charmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 6LR · Dorset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

  • Cheselbourne Village School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    DORCHESTER · DT2 7NT · Dorset

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.00

  • Chickerell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 4AT · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

  • Clayesmore School

    Other independent school

    Blandford Forum · DT11 8LL · Dorset

    Ages 2–19

    • Att825.7
    • EM5+0%

  • Coastland College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Weymouth · DT4 7LQ · Dorset

    Ages 16–99

  • Colehill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wimborne · BH21 2LZ · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.17

  • Conifers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 0QF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.00

  • Cranborne Middle School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 5RP · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.5%

  • Damers First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dorchester · DT1 3DF · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.93

  • Dorchester Middle School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Dorchester · DT1 2HS · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS252%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM22.0%

  • Dorset Studio School

    Ofsted: Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Dorchester · DT2 8PX · Dorset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+8%
    • Absence12.8%

  • Downlands Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Blandford Forum · DT11 8BG · Dorset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand1.00

  • Dumpton School

    Other independent school

    Wimborne · BH21 7AF · Dorset

    Ages 2–13

  • Dunbury Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Winterborne Whitechurch · DT11 0AW · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.90

  • Ferndown First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 9FB · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.79

  • Ferndown Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Ferndown · BH22 9UP · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

  • Ferndown Upper School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Ferndown · BH22 9EY · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.8%

  • Frome Valley CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dorchester · DT2 8WR · Dorset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.00

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