Schools in Dorset

148 primary, secondary and grammar schools in Dorset. Compare phase, Ofsted and straight-line distance.

• All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School — Primary, DT9 5NQ. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (18 Nov 2014)
• All Saints' Church of England Academy — Secondary, DT4 9BJ. Ofsted: Requires improvement (21 Nov 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 30 Jun 2026)
• Allenbourn Middle School — Middle, BH21 1PL. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 14 Jan 2025)
• Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT11 8SW. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 25 Jan 2023: School remains Good)
• Atlantic Academy Portland — All-through, DT5 2NA. Ofsted: Good (19 Jan 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 24 Mar 2026)
• Beaminster School — Secondary, DT8 3EP. Ofsted: Good (26 Sep 2023)
• Beaminster St Mary's Academy — Primary, DT8 3BY. Ofsted: Good (23 May 2023)
• Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School — Primary, DT4 0LQ. Ofsted: Requires improvement (20 Feb 2024)
• Bere Regis Primary and Preschool — Primary, BH20 7DB. Ofsted: Requires improvement (18 Apr 2023); inspected again 24 Jun 2025, no overall grade
• Bincombe Valley Primary School — Primary, DT3 6AW. Ofsted: Good (10 May 2016); report card, no overall grade (inspected 24 Feb 2026)
• Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT11 9QD. Ofsted: Good (8 May 2019); ungraded inspection 26 Mar 2025: Standards maintained
• Bovington Academy — Primary, BH20 6LE. Ofsted: Good (17 Oct 2023)
• Bridport Primary School — Primary, DT6 3BJ. Ofsted: Good (7 Mar 2023)
• Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT6 5LA. Ofsted: Good (25 Jun 2024)
• Broadmayne First School and Nursery — Primary, DT2 8PH. Ofsted: Good (22 Mar 2023)
• Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School — Primary, DT8 3QL. Ofsted: Requires improvement (14 Nov 2023)
• Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT2 7BY. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 10 Feb 2026)
• Budmouth Academy Weymouth — Secondary, DT4 9SY. Ofsted: Requires improvement (19 Mar 2024)
• Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School — Primary, DT6 4QS. Ofsted: Good (26 Mar 2019); ungraded inspection 10 Dec 2024: Standards maintained
• Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School — Primary, DT2 7LA. Ofsted: Good (12 Jul 2023)
• Charmouth Primary School — Primary, DT6 6LR. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 30 Jun 2026)
• Cheselbourne Village School — Primary, DT2 7NT. Ofsted: Good (25 Apr 2013); ungraded inspection 8 Mar 2023: School remains Good
• Chickerell Primary Academy — Primary, DT3 4AT. Ofsted: Good (27 Nov 2018); ungraded inspection 4 Dec 2024: Standards maintained
• Colehill First School — Primary, BH21 2LZ. Ofsted: Good (7 Mar 2023)
• Conifers Primary School — Primary, DT4 0QF. Ofsted: Good (2 Nov 2022)
• Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School — Primary, BH20 5EE. Ofsted: Good (7 Nov 2023)
• Cranborne Church of England First School — Primary, BH21 5QB. Ofsted: Good (12 Oct 2023)
• Cranborne Middle School — Middle, BH21 5RP. Ofsted: Good (11 Jun 2019); ungraded inspection 15 Jan 2025: Some aspects not as strong
• Damers First School — Primary, DT1 3DF. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 12 Feb 2025: Standards maintained)
• Dorchester Middle School — Middle, DT1 2HS. Ofsted: Requires improvement (13 Jun 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 2 Jun 2026)
• Dorset Studio School — Secondary, DT2 8PX. Ofsted: Good (5 Mar 2024)
• Downlands Community School — Primary, DT11 8BG. Ofsted: Requires improvement (7 Jun 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 13 Jan 2026)
• Dunbury Church of England Academy — Primary, DT11 0AW. Ofsted: Good (14 Mar 2017); ungraded inspection 19 Jan 2023: School remains Good
• Durweston Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT11 0QA. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 10 Feb 2026)
• Emmanuel Church of England Middle School — Middle, BH31 6JF. Ofsted: Good (4 May 2022)
• Ferndown First School — Primary, BH22 9FB. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 10 Nov 2023: School remains Good)
• Ferndown Middle School — Middle, BH22 9UP. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 21 Jun 2023: School remains Good)
• Ferndown Upper School — Secondary, BH22 9EY. Ofsted: Good (11 May 2016); report card, no overall grade (inspected 3 Mar 2026)
• Frome Valley CofE First School — Primary, DT2 8WR. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 14 Jan 2025)
• Gillingham Primary School — Primary, SP8 4QR. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 6 Jan 2026)
• Gillingham School — Secondary, SP8 4QP. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (10 May 2023)
• Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School — Primary, BH21 7LX. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school
• Hayeswood First School — Primary, BH21 2HN. Ofsted: Good (21 Nov 2023)
• Hazelbury Bryan Primary School — Primary, DT10 2ED. Ofsted: Good (13 Jun 2023)
• Henbury View First School — Primary, BH21 3TR. Ofsted: Good (29 Nov 2023)
• Hillside Community First School — Primary, BH31 7HE. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 11 May 2023: School remains Good)
• Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery — Primary, DT4 9QX. Ofsted: Good (12 Mar 2024)
• Lockyer's Middle School — Middle, BH21 3HQ. Ofsted: Good (4 Oct 2022)
• Loders CofE Primary Academy — Primary, DT6 3SA. Ofsted: Good (26 Mar 2019); ungraded inspection 26 Nov 2024: Standards maintained
• Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School — Primary, BH20 5SA. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 28 Jan 2025)
• Lytchett Matravers Primary School — Primary, BH16 6DY. Ofsted: Good (20 Jun 2023)
• Lytchett Minster School — Secondary, BH16 6JD. Ofsted: Good (11 Jun 2013); ungraded inspection 22 Feb 2023: School remains Good
• Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT2 0AX. Ofsted: Good (20 Mar 2024)
• Manor Park Church of England First School — Primary, DT1 2BH. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 13 Jan 2026)
• Marshwood CofE Primary Academy — Primary, DT6 5QA. Ofsted: Requires improvement (8 May 2024)
• Milborne St Andrew First School — Primary, DT11 0JE. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 4 May 2023: School remains Good)
• Milldown CofE Academy — Primary, DT11 7SN. Ofsted: Good (11 Oct 2022)
• Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School — Primary, SP8 5QD. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (11 Jul 2023)
• Motcombe CofE Primary School — Primary, SP7 9NT. Ofsted: Good (27 Jun 2023)
• Oakhurst Community First School — Primary, BH22 0DY. Ofsted: Good (23 Nov 2021); report card, no overall grade (inspected 14 Apr 2026)
• Pamphill Church of England First School — Primary, BH21 4EE. Ofsted: Good (19 Sep 2023)
• Parley First School — Primary, BH22 8QE. Ofsted: Good (3 Jul 2023)
• Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, DT8 3JQ. Ofsted: Good (8 Feb 2011); report card, no overall grade (inspected 9 Sep 2026)
• Piddle Valley Church of England First School — Primary, DT2 7QL. Ofsted: Good (22 Nov 2023)
• Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School — Primary, DT11 8WF. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school
• Portesham Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT3 4HP. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 7 May 2025)
• Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, DT6 3TB. Ofsted: Requires improvement (6 Feb 2024)
• Puddletown Church of England First School — Primary, DT2 8FZ. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 3 Jun 2025)
• Queen Elizabeth's School — Secondary, BH21 4DT. Ofsted: Requires improvement (3 Oct 2023)
• Radipole Primary School — Primary, DT3 5HS. Ofsted: Good (17 Jan 2013); ungraded inspection 4 Jul 2023: School remains Good
• Rushcombe First School — Primary, BH21 3PX. Ofsted: Outstanding (30 Nov 2022)
• Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, DT6 5JE. Ofsted: Good (13 Sep 2023)
• Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, BH20 7BN. Ofsted: Good (1 Nov 2022)
• Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School — Primary, SP7 8PZ. Ofsted: Good (15 Feb 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 2 Jun 2026)
• Shaftesbury School — Secondary, SP7 8ER. Ofsted: Good (7 Mar 2023)
• Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT9 6AQ. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 16 Jun 2026)
• Sherborne Primary School — Primary, DT9 4AJ. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 6 Jan 2026)
• Shillingstone Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT11 0TX. Ofsted: Good (31 Oct 2023)
• Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery — Primary, SP5 5NJ. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 26 Apr 2023: School remains Good)
• Southill Primary School — Primary, DT4 9UF. Ofsted: Good (11 Oct 2022)
• Spetisbury CofE Primary School — Primary, DT11 9DF. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 8 Feb 2023: School remains Good)
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT9 6LS. Ofsted: Good (21 Sep 2021); report card, no overall grade (inspected 24 Mar 2026)
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT3 6AA. Ofsted: Good (4 Feb 2020); ungraded inspection 14 May 2025: Some aspects not as strong
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School — Primary, SP7 0PF. Ofsted: Requires improvement (27 Apr 2022); inspected again 24 Sep 2024, no overall grade
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth — Primary, DT4 0RH. Ofsted: Good (19 Mar 2024)
• St Catherine's Roman Catholic School — Primary, DT6 3TR. Ofsted: Requires improvement (7 Jun 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 13 Jan 2026)
• St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers — Primary, BH19 3HB. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (19 Apr 2023)
• St George's Church of England School, Bourton — Primary, SP8 5BN. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 20 May 2025)
• St George's Foundation Primary School — Primary, DT5 2BD. Ofsted: Good (12 Apr 2016); report card, no overall grade (inspected 17 Mar 2026)
• St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull — Primary, DT10 1PZ. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Requires improvement (8 Nov 2022)
• St Ives Primary & Nursery School — Primary, BH24 2LE. Ofsted: Outstanding (6 Dec 2023)
• St James Church of England First School — Primary, BH21 4JN. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 4 Feb 2025)
• St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt — Primary, SP6 3AJ. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 14 Mar 2023: School remains Good)
• St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne — Primary, BH21 1BX. Ofsted: Good (24 Jan 2023)
• St John's Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT4 7TP. Ofsted: Good (19 Mar 2024)
• St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School — Primary, BH20 6DS. Ofsted: Requires improvement (21 Feb 2024)
• St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School — Primary, SP8 4GG. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 3 Feb 2023: School remains Good)
• St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester — Primary, DT1 2DD. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 11 Jan 2023: School remains Good)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull — Primary, DT10 1JX. Ofsted: Good (17 May 2023)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage — Primary, BH19 1QE. Ofsted: Good (22 Jun 2022)
• St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster — Primary, DT2 9RD. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school
• St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown — Middle, DT2 8SA. Ofsted: Good (18 Sep 2019); ungraded inspection 22 Jan 2025: Some aspects not as strong
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas — Primary, DT9 6RH. Ofsted: Good (2 Feb 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 6 May 2026)
• St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery — Primary, BH22 0JF. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 23 Apr 2025)
• St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill — Middle, BH21 7AB. Ofsted: Good (31 Jan 2018); ungraded inspection 28 Feb 2024: School remains Good
• St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis — Primary, DT7 3DY. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Requires improvement (27 Apr 2022)
• St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT3 5DQ. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 3 Jun 2025)
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford — Primary, DT11 8EL. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 3 Mar 2026)
• St Osmund's Church of England Middle School — Middle, DT1 2DZ. Ofsted: Good (5 Jul 2022)
• Stalbridge Church of England Primary School — Primary, DT10 2LP. Ofsted: Good (27 Sep 2012); ungraded inspection 14 Mar 2023: School remains Good
• Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, DT2 0JP. Ofsted: Good (21 May 2019); inspected again 1 Oct 2024, no overall grade
• Stoborough Church of England Primary School — Primary, BH20 5AD. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (4 Jun 2013)
• Stower Provost Community School — Primary, SP8 5LX. Ofsted: Requires improvement (25 Jan 2023); inspected again 10 Jun 2025, no overall grade
• Sturminster Marshall First School — Primary, BH21 4AY. Ofsted: Requires improvement (30 Nov 2022); inspected again 17 Jun 2025, no overall grade
• Sturminster Newton High School — Secondary, DT10 1DT. Ofsted: report card, no overall grade (inspected 21 Apr 2026)
• Swanage Primary School — Primary, BH19 2EY. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Good (13 Nov 2019)
• Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School — Primary, BH19 2PH. Ofsted: Good (22 May 2018); ungraded inspection 17 Apr 2024: School remains Good
• Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Primary, DT6 6HD. Ofsted: Good (10 Mar 2020); inspected again 7 May 2025, no overall grade
• The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury — Primary, SP7 8HQ. Ofsted: Good (5 Jul 2012); ungraded inspection 7 Dec 2022: School remains Good
• The Blandford School — Secondary, DT11 7SQ. Ofsted: Good (23 Apr 2024)
• The Gryphon School — Secondary, DT9 4EQ. Ofsted: Good (29 Jan 2014); ungraded inspection 21 Jun 2023: School remains Good
• The Prince of Wales School — Primary, DT1 2HH. Ofsted: Good (21 Jun 2018); inspected again 3 Jun 2025, no overall grade
• The Purbeck School — Secondary, BH20 4PF. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 30 Apr 2025: Improved significantly)
• The Sir John Colfox Academy — Secondary, DT6 3DT. Ofsted: Good (28 Feb 2018); ungraded inspection 13 Sep 2023: School remains Good
• The Swanage School — Secondary, BH19 2PH. Ofsted: Good (7 Nov 2023)
• The Thomas Hardye School — Secondary, DT1 2ET. Ofsted: Outstanding (19 Mar 2015); inspected again 4 Feb 2025, no overall grade
• The Woodroffe School — Secondary, DT7 3LX. Ofsted: Good (6 Dec 2023)
• Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy — Primary, TA20 4NE. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Requires improvement (10 Oct 2023)
• Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney — Primary, DT2 9AU. Ofsted: Good (14 May 2015); inspected again 24 Sep 2024, no overall grade
• Thornford CofE Primary School — Primary, DT9 6QY. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 26 Nov 2024)
• Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School — Primary, BH21 6RF. Ofsted: Good (21 Feb 2023)
• Trent Young's CofE Primary School — Primary, DT9 4SW. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 26 Nov 2024: Standards maintained)
• Trinity Church of England First School — Primary, BH31 7PG. Ofsted: no overall grade (inspected 11 Mar 2025)
• Upton Infant School — Primary, BH16 5LQ. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 18 Jan 2023: School remains Good)
• Upton Junior School — Primary, BH16 5NQ. Ofsted: Good (22 Feb 2023)
• Verwood Church of England First School — Primary, BH31 6JF. Ofsted: Good (26 Sep 2023)
• Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School — Primary, BH20 4PG. Ofsted: Good (11 May 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 7 Jul 2026)
• West Moors Middle School — Middle, BH22 0DA. Ofsted: Good (1 Feb 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 9 Jun 2026)
• Wey Valley Academy — Secondary, DT3 5AN. Ofsted: Good (11 Oct 2023)
• William Barnes Primary School — Primary, DT10 1BZ. Ofsted: Good (3 Jul 2013); ungraded inspection 22 Feb 2023: School remains Good
• Wimborne First School and Nursery — Primary, BH21 4FW. Ofsted: Good (2 Jul 2024)
• Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery — Primary, BH21 5LX. Ofsted: no graded inspection as this school yet (ungraded inspection 10 May 2023: School remains Good)
• Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School — Primary, DT2 9LW. Ofsted: Requires improvement (3 Jul 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 27 Jan 2026)
• Witchampton Church of England First School — Primary, BH21 5AP. Ofsted: Good (28 Mar 2023)
• Wool Church of England Primary School — Primary, BH20 6BT. Ofsted: Good (17 Oct 2023)
• Wyke Primary School — Primary, SP8 4SH. Ofsted: not yet inspected as this school; previous school rated Requires improvement (18 May 2022)
• Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School — Primary, DT4 9NU. Ofsted: Good (15 Feb 2022); report card, no overall grade (inspected 19 May 2026)
• Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery — Primary, DT4 9LU. Ofsted: Good (26 Jan 2016); ungraded inspection 14 May 2025: Standards maintained