Schools in DT9
Primary and secondary schools serving DT9, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 36,010 (2024)
DT9Postcode district · Sherborne
Schools in DT9
23 schools in DT9: 15 primary, 2 secondary and 6 other, including 5 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 89% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent4.3%
- Good69.6%
- Needs improvement4.3%
- Not rated21.7%
The largest schools here
- The Gryphon SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,569 pupils · 105% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2023
- Leweston SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · Independent · Faith school · 577 pupils · 80% fullNot rated2.2 miles
- Sherborne SchoolOther · ages 13–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 538 pupils · 90% fullNot rated0.4 miles
- Sherborne School for GirlsOther · ages 11–19 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 456 pupils · 89% fullNot rated0.7 miles
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 336 pupils · 80% fullGood0.7 miles · June 2026
- Dorset Studio SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 332 pupils · 89% fullGood16 miles · March 2024
- Sherborne Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 304 pupils · 92% fullGood0.9 miles · January 2026
- Sherborne Preparatory SchoolOther · ages 3–14 · Independent · 204 pupils · 73% fullNot rated0.4 miles
- Milborne Port Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 169 pupils · 94% fullGood3.0 miles · May 2024
- Trent Young's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 143 pupils · 102% fullGood3.3 miles · May 2014
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 130 pupils · 109% fullGood3.9 miles · May 2023
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 114 pupils · 96% fullGood8.5 miles · June 2023
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 110 pupils · 105% fullGood7.4 miles · February 2026
- Thornford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 104 pupils · 99% fullExcellent2.7 miles · April 2014
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 99 pupils · 50% fullNeeds improvement4.2 miles · March 2026
- Horsington Church SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 93 pupils · 78% fullGood6.4 miles · May 2015
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 76% fullGood3.4 miles · May 2026
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolPrimary · ages 3–9 · Faith school · 77 pupils · 103% fullGood9.3 miles · July 2023
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 70 pupils · 67% fullGood8.1 miles · May 2019
- Marchant Holliday SchoolOther · ages 5–14 · Independent · Boys · 65 pupils · 87% fullNot rated7.0 miles
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 49 pupils · 86% fullGood4.7 miles · July 2023
- Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolPrimary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 40 pupils · 35% fullGood11 miles · November 2023
- Harbour Vale SchoolOther · ages 5–16 · 23 pupils · 61% fullGood0.9 miles · April 2024
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.