Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Primary schools in Dorset
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Portesham Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Weymouth
Inadequate
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
Radipole Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
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
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury
Good
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
Sherborne Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
Good
Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Salisbury
Good
Southill Primary School
Primary • Community school • Weymouth
Good
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Blandford Forum
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 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 Ives Primary & Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Ringwood
Outstanding
St James Church of England First School
Primary • Academy converter • Wimborne
Outstanding
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary • Academy converter • Fordingbridge
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 Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wareham
Requires improvement
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Gillingham
Good
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, 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 Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Primary • Academy converter • Sherborne
Good
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Ferndown
Good
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
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Stalbridge
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
Stower Provost Community School
Primary • Community school • Gillingham
Requires improvement
Sturminster Marshall First School
Primary • Community school • Wimborne
Requires improvement
Swanage Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Swanage
Good
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Swanage
Good
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bridport
Good
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Shaftesbury
Good
The Prince of Wales School
Primary • Community school • Dorchester
Good
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