Schools in DT

Schools in DT

120 schools in DT: 80 primary, 16 secondary and 24 other, including 14 independent. 82% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 117 that publish a capacity are 83% full overall, and 16 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• The Thomas Hardye School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 2,014 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  3.8 miles · March 2015
• The Gryphon School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,569 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  14 miles · June 2023
• Budmouth Academy Weymouth

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,466 pupils · 81% full
  Needs improvement

  10 miles · March 2024
• Queen Elizabeth's School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · Faith school · 1,375 pupils · 87% full
  Needs improvement

  21 miles · October 2023
• The Blandford School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,103 pupils · 71% full
  Good

  15 miles · April 2024
• Wey Valley Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 994 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  8.1 miles · October 2023
• The Woodroffe School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 886 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  20 miles · December 2023
• Bryanston School

  Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · Faith school · 776 pupils · 85% full
  Not rated

  15 miles
• Atlantic Academy Portland

  All-through · ages 4–16 · 769 pupils · 75% full
  Needs improvement

  16 miles · March 2026
• The Sir John Colfox Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 756 pupils · 74% full
  Good

  12 miles · September 2023
• St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 714 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  4.4 miles · July 2022
• Beaminster School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 673 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  12 miles · September 2023
• Sturminster Newton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 605 pupils · 67% full
  Good

  14 miles · April 2026
• All Saints' Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 598 pupils · 66% full
  Needs improvement

  11 miles · November 2023
• Leweston School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · Faith school · 577 pupils · 80% full
  Not rated

  10 miles
• Sherborne School

  Other · ages 13–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 538 pupils · 90% full
  Not rated

  13 miles
• Dorchester Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 527 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · June 2026
• Lytchett Matravers Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 484 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  18 miles · June 2023
• Damers First School

  Primary · ages 4–9 · 475 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · October 2017
• Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 471 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  11 miles · March 2024
• Sherborne School for Girls

  Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 456 pupils · 89% full
  Not rated

  13 miles
• St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 441 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · September 2019
• Radipole Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 437 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  8.8 miles · July 2023
• Chickerell Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  9.5 miles · November 2018
• Clayesmore School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · 414 pupils · 64% full
  Not rated

  17 miles
• Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 0–11 · Faith school · 411 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  16 miles · January 2023
• St George's Foundation Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  15 miles · March 2026
• Manor Park Church of England First School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 396 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  4.5 miles · January 2026
• Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 340 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  11 miles · February 2022
• Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 336 pupils · 80% full
  Good

  13 miles · June 2026

And 90 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.