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Schools in Dorchester, Dorset

23 schools · use the filters below to narrow your search

23

Total Schools

15

Primary

2

Secondary

1

SEND

0

Outstanding

8

Good

2

Req. Improvement

1

Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 11 of 23 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Dorchester

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

1The Thomas Hardye School49.8Attainment 8
2Dorset Studio School34.1Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

Phase

School Type

23 of 23 schools

Broadmayne First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8PH

GoodPrimaryAges 4–9

148 pupils

View school →Community school

Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 7LA

GoodPrimaryAges 3–9

81 pupils

View school →Voluntary controlled school

Dorchester Learning Centre

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 9PS

GoodAges 5–18

53 pupils

View school →Pupil referral unit

Dorset Studio School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8PX

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16

325 pupils

Attainment 8: 34.1

Trust: KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED

View school →Studio schools

Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 0AX

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

148 pupils

KS2: 63% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

Piddle Valley Church of England First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 7QL

GoodPrimaryAges 2–9

44 pupils

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8SA

GoodMiddle deemed secondaryAges 9–13

445 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2DZ

GoodMiddle deemed secondaryAges 9–13

717 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Dorchester Middle School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2HS

Requires ImprovementMiddle deemed secondaryAges 9–13

543 pupils

KS2: 49% met expected standard

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 9LW

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 3–9

65 pupils

View school →Voluntary aided school

Manor Park Church of England First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2BH

InadequatePrimaryAges 2–9

422 pupils

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy sponsor led

Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 7BY

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–11

109 pupils

KS2: 71% met expected standard

Trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

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Damers First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 3DF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–9

477 pupils

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8RH

Not ratedAges 16–25

View school →Special post 16 institution

Frome Valley CofE First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8WR

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–9

154 pupils

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Puddletown Church of England First School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 8FZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–9

135 pupils

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2DD

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–9

174 pupils

Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST

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St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 9RD

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–9

149 pupils

Trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST

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Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 0JP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5–11

84 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Sunninghill Preparatory School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 1EB

Not ratedAges 2–13

171 pupils

View school →Other independent school

The Prince of Wales School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2HH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–9

156 pupils

View school →Community school

The Thomas Hardye School

Dorchester, Dorset· DT1 2ET

Not ratedSecondaryAges 13–18

2,051 pupils

Attainment 8: 49.8

Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Dorchester, Dorset· DT2 9AU

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–11

114 pupils

KS2: 73% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school