All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Postcode:
DT9
Schools in Dorset
Browse schools in the Dorset district. Filter by phase and explore Ofsted ratings.
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Requires improvement
Allenbourn Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Outstanding
Arbour House School
Not applicable • Other independent special school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
DT4
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Atlantic Academy Portland
All-through • Academy sponsor led • Portland
Good
Aurora Beeches School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wimborne
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
BH21
Aurora Boveridge College
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Wimborne
Postcode:
BH21
Beaminster and Lyme Regis Sure Start Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Lyme Regis
Postcode:
DT7
Beaminster School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Beaminster
Good
Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Beaminster
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
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Blandford
Not applicable • Children's centre • Blandford
Postcode:
DT11
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Bovington Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wareham
Good
Bridport
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bridport
Postcode:
DT6
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
Postcode:
DT2
Broadmayne First School
Primary • Community school • Dorchester
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
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
DT11
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
Castle Court School
Not applicable • Other independent school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
BH21
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Dorchester
Good
Charmouth Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bridport
Requires improvement
Cheselbourne Village School
Primary • Community school • DORCHESTER
Good
Chickerell Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Weymouth
Good
Clayesmore School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Blandford Forum
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
DT11
Colehill First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Good
Conifers Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wareham
Good
Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library
Not applicable • Children's centre • Wimborne
Postcode:
BH21
Cranborne Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Good
Cranborne Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Community school • Wimborne
Good
Damers First School
Primary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Good
Dorchester
Not applicable • Children's centre • Dorchester
Postcode:
DT1
Dorchester Learning Centre
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Dorchester
Good
Dorchester Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester
Requires improvement
Dorset Studio School
Secondary • Studio schools • Dorchester
Good
Downlands Community School
Primary • Community school • Blandford Forum
Requires improvement
Dumpton School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Wimborne
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
BH21
Dunbury Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Winterborne Whitechurch
Good
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary • Academy sponsor led • Verwood
Good
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