Ad Astra Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
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All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Requires improvement
Allenbourn Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Outstanding
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Arts University Bournemouth
Not applicable • Higher education institutions • Poole
Postcode:
BH12
Atlantic Academy Portland
All-through • Academy sponsor led • Portland
Good
Aurora Beeches School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wimborne
Aurora Boveridge College
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Wimborne
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Not judged
Avonwood Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Outstanding
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Bayside Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • POOLE
Good
Beaminster and Lyme Regis Sure Start Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Lyme Regis
Beaminster School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Beaminster
Good
Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Beaminster
Good
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
Beaucroft Foundation School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Wimborne
Good
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth
Requires improvement
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wareham
Requires improvement
Bethany Church of England Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Blandford
Not applicable • Children's centre • Blandford
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Boscombe Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH1
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Poole
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Bournemouth
Bournemouth School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Outstanding
Bournemouth School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Outstanding
Bournemouth University
Not applicable • Higher education institutions • Poole
Postcode:
BH12
Bovington Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wareham
Good
Branksome Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Poole
Postcode:
BH12
Bransgore Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Christchurch
Good
Bridport
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bridport
Bridport Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bridport
Good
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bridport
Good
Broadmayne
Not applicable • Children's centre • Dorchester
Broadmayne First School
Primary • Community school • Dorchester
Good
Broadstone First School
Primary • Academy converter • Broadstone
Good
Broadstone Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy sponsor led • Broadstone
Good
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Beaminster
Requires improvement
Bryanston School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Blandford Forum
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Requires improvement
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Primary • Academy converter • Bridport
Good
Burton Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Christchurch
Requires improvement
Cambian Wing College
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH8
Canford Heath Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Poole
Postcode:
BH17
Canford Heath Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Outstanding
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