Schools in DT1

Schools in DT1

10 schools in DT1: 5 primary, 4 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 2 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

  0.4 miles · March 2015
• St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

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

  0.8 miles · July 2022
• Dorchester Middle School

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

  0.3 miles · June 2026
• Damers First School

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

  0.7 miles · October 2017
• Manor Park Church of England First School

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

  0.9 miles · January 2026
• Dorset Studio School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 332 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · March 2024
• St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · January 2023
• Sunninghill Preparatory School

  Other · ages 0–13 · Independent · 167 pupils · 84% full
  Not rated

  0.6 miles
• The Prince of Wales School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · 156 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · March 2024
• Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School

  Primary · ages 3–9 · Faith school · 77 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  6.9 miles · July 2023

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.