Sopley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Christchurch
Good
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South West Regional Assessment Centre
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Wimborne
Postcode:
BH21
Southill Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Springdale First School
Primary • Academy converter • Broadstone
Not judged
St Aldhelm's Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Poole
Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Shaftesbury
Not judged
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth
Good
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School
Primary • Academy converter • Bridport
Requires improvement
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Poole
Good
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
Primary • Academy converter • Swanage
Good
St George's Church of England School, Bourton
Primary • Academy converter • Gillingham
Outstanding
St George's Foundation Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Portland
Good
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Sturminster Newton
Requires improvement
St James Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Outstanding
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Christchurch
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bournemouth
Outstanding
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Requires improvement
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
St Martin's School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Bournemouth
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wareham
Requires improvement
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Primary • Academy converter • Sturminster Newton
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Primary • Academy converter • Swanage
Good
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Ferndown
Good
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Good
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Not judged
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Lyme Regis
Requires improvement
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth
Outstanding
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
All-through • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bournemouth
Good
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Stalbridge
Good
Stanley Green Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Poole
Good
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Dorchester
Not judged
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wareham
Good
Stokewood and Winton Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bournemouth
Postcode:
BH3
Stourfield Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Bournemouth
Good
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