Schools near DT1 2LA
Primary and secondary schools serving DT1 2LA, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Poundbury & Dorchester West
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
DT1 2LADorchester
Schools near DT1 2LA
8 schools within 1 mile of DT1 2LA: 4 primary, 3 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 92% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.5%
- Good75%
- Not rated12.5%
The nearest schools
- Dorchester Middle SchoolSecondary · ages 9–13 · 527 pupils · 88% fullGood0.2 miles · June 2026
- The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary · ages 13–18 · 2,014 pupils · 94% fullExcellent0.4 miles · March 2015
- The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary · ages 2–9 · 156 pupils · 104% fullGood0.6 miles · March 2024
- Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolOther · ages 0–13 · Independent · 167 pupils · 84% fullNot rated0.6 miles
- Damers First SchoolPrimary · ages 4–9 · 475 pupils · 79% fullGood0.7 miles · October 2017
- St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 97% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2023
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolSecondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 714 pupils · 99% fullGood0.8 miles · July 2022
- Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 396 pupils · 88% fullGood0.9 miles · January 2026
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.