Schools near DT11 8HW
Primary and secondary schools serving DT11 8HW, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
DT11 8HWBlandford Forum
Schools near DT11 8HW
6 schools nearest DT11 8HW: 1 primary, 1 secondary and 4 other, including 3 independent. 67% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 68% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16.7%
- Good16.7%
- Needs improvement16.7%
- Not rated50%
The nearest schools
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 125 pupils · 71% fullNeeds improvement1.5 miles · March 2026
- The Forum SchoolOther · ages 7–19 · Independent · 31 pupils · 47% fullNot rated2.1 miles
- Clayesmore SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · Independent · 414 pupils · 64% fullNot rated2.1 miles
- Hanford SchoolOther · ages 7–13 · Independent · Girls · 69 pupils · 57% fullNot rated2.4 miles
- Yewstock SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · 167 pupils · 112% fullExcellent2.5 miles · March 2023
- Sturminster Newton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 605 pupils · 67% fullGood2.6 miles · April 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.