1
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton • Dorset • DT10 1EW
1
27 Jun 2013
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Dorset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the district of Dorset. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
55
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 80% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth • Dorset • DT3 6AA
1
20 Oct 2011
3
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne • Dorset • DT9 4DN
2
13 Jun 2024
4
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 2SS
2
5 Feb 2024
5
Harbour School Dorset
• BH20 6NU
2
23 Nov 2023
6
Mountjoy School
Beaminster • Dorset • DT8 3HB
2
16 Jan 2023
7
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 9PS
2
3 Jul 2022
8
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth • Dorset • DT3 5AL
2
7 Sep 2015
9
The Compass
Weymouth • Dorset • DT4 0QU
2
7 Sep 2015
10
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 7BX
2
27 Feb 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.