Postcode sector · Dorchester

Schools in DT1 1

Primary and secondary schools serving DT1 1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 12,550 (2024)

DT1 1Postcode sector · Dorchester

Schools

Schools in DT1 1

4 schools in DT1 1: 2 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 90% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools

in DT1 1

Good or better

100%

Of 3 with an Ofsted grade

How full

90%

Well used: 753 pupils for 833 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

DT1 1

75%

25%

Good75%
Not rated25%

All schools

The largest schools here

Dorset Studio School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 332 pupils · 89% full
Good
1.4 miles · March 2024
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.4 miles · January 2023
Sunninghill Preparatory School
Other · ages 0–13 · Independent · 167 pupils · 84% full
Not rated
0.1 miles
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Primary · ages 3–9 · Faith school · 77 pupils · 103% full
Good
6.9 miles · July 2023

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

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.

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