Official figures · Demand
Schools in Dorchester by admissions demand
16 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Dorchester. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary · Academy converter | 1.48 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 2 | The Prince of Wales School Primary · Community school | 1.41 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Puddletown Church of England First School Primary · Academy converter | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.06 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 5 | Cheselbourne Village School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 6 | Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 7 | Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 8 | Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 9 | Frome Valley CofE First School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 10 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 11 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 12 | Dorset Studio School Secondary · Studio schools | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 13 | Broadmayne First School Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 14 | Damers First School Primary · Academy converter | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 15 | Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.92 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 16 | Manor Park Church of England First School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.78 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Expected standard |
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