Mountjoy School
Not applicable • Community special school • Beaminster
Good
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Mudeford Community Infants' School
Primary • Community school • Christchurch
Good
Mudeford Junior School
Primary • Community school • Christchurch
Good
Muscliff Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
North Dorset Children's Centre - Shaftesbury Base
Not applicable • Children's centre • Shaftesbury
Oak Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Not judged
Oakdale Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Oakhurst Community First School
Primary • Academy converter • Ferndown
Good
Ocean Academy Poole
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Poole
Good
Old Town Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Poole
Postcode:
BH15
Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Outlooks - Portland Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Portland
Pamphill Church of England First School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wimborne
Good
Park School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Bournemouth
Parkfield School
All-through • Free schools • Christchurch
Requires improvement
Parkstone Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Poole
Outstanding
Parley First School
Primary • Academy converter • Ferndown
Good
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Beaminster
Good
Piddle Valley Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Pokesdown & Southbourne Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH6
Pokesdown Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH6
Pokesdown Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
Poole Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Poole High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Port Regis Preparatory School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Shaftesbury
Portesham Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Inadequate
Portfield School
Not applicable • Non-maintained special school • Christchurch
Good
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bridport
Requires improvement
Puddletown Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
Queen Elizabeth's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Requires improvement
Queen's Park Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth
Outstanding
Queen's Park Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
Queens Park Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH8
Radipole Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Rossmore Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Poole
Postcode:
BH12
Rushcombe First School
Primary • Community school • Wimborne
Outstanding
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bridport
Good
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wareham
Good
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Shaftesbury
Good
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury
Good
Shaftesbury School
Secondary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury
Good
Sherborne
Not applicable • Children's centre • Sherborne
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
Sherborne Preparatory School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Sherborne
Sherborne Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
Sherborne School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Sherborne
Sherborne School for Girls
Not applicable • Other independent school • Sherborne
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Somerford Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Christchurch
Postcode:
BH23
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