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Bournemouth School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9UJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Dorset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county 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 secondary schools
38
Outstanding
6
Good
26
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 74% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
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Bournemouth School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9PY
Outstanding
3
Glenmoor Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH10 4EX
Outstanding
4
Winton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH10 4HT
Outstanding
5
Parkstone Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Poole • Dorset • BH17 7EP
Outstanding
6
The Thomas Hardye School
Secondary • Academy converter • Dorchester • Dorset • DT1 2ET
Outstanding
7
Twynham School
Secondary • Academy converter • Christchurch • Dorset • BH23 1JF
Good
8
The Blandford School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 7SQ
Good
9
Dorset Studio School
Secondary • Studio schools • Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 8PX
Good
10
The Woodroffe School
Secondary • Foundation school • Lyme Regis • Dorset • DT7 3LX
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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