Schools in DT3
Primary and secondary schools serving DT3, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 35,515 (2024)
DT3Postcode district · Weymouth
Schools in DT3
14 schools in DT3: 9 primary, 2 secondary and 3 other. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 13 that publish a capacity are 87% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent7.1%
- Good71.4%
- Needs improvement7.1%
- Not rated14.3%
The largest schools here
- Budmouth Academy WeymouthSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,466 pupils · 81% fullNeeds improvement2.4 miles · March 2024
- Wey Valley AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 994 pupils · 97% fullGood93 yards · October 2023
- Radipole Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 437 pupils · 98% fullGood0.7 miles · July 2023
- Chickerell Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 420 pupils · 100% fullGood2.0 miles · November 2018
- Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 291 pupils · 84% fullGood0.9 miles · February 2026
- Westfield Arts CollegeOther · ages 4–19 · 233 pupilsExcellent1.4 miles · February 2023
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 61% fullGood1.5 miles · February 2020
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 224 pupils · 75% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2024
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 101% fullNot rated0.2 miles
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 115 pupils · 110% fullGood8.8 miles · May 2015
- Wyvern AcademyOther · ages 2–19 · 95 pupils · 106% fullGood0.1 miles · July 2015
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolPrimary · ages 3–9 · Faith school · 60 pupils · 67% fullGood5.8 miles · January 2026
- Dorchester Learning CentreOther · ages 5–18 · 54 pupils · 92% fullGood3.6 miles · May 2022
- Portesham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 46 pupils · 44% fullNot rated4.5 miles
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.