List of schools in Dorset

For schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, see List of schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Schools in Dorset, England include state schools under the local education authorities, most of which operate a two-tier comprehensive system whereby pupils attend a primary school before completing their education at secondary school.[1] Some of the county's schools are academies—self-governing state schools which have become independent of their local education authority and are maintained directly by the Department for Education.[2]

Dorset also contains a range of privately funded independent schools. Many are boarding schools which also take day pupils, such as the co-educational Canford School which is built around a 19th-century Grade I listed manor house; and Sherborne School, a boys' school founded in the 16th century.[3]

Four of the county's five largest towns contain a further education college: Weymouth College, Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester and Bournemouth and Poole College which is one of the largest in the UK.[4] Dorset has two higher education establishments situated in the heart of the county's south east conurbation. Bournemouth University has facilities across Bournemouth and Poole and over 17,000 students.[5]

## State-funded schools

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### Primary and first schools

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* The Abbey CE Primary School, Shaftesbury
* All Saints CE Primary School, Bishops Caundle
* Archbishop Wake CE Primary School, Blandford Forum
* Atlantic Academy Portland, Isle of Portland
* Beaminster St Mary's Academy, Beaminster
* Beechcroft St Pauls CE Primary School, Weymouth
* Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School, Bere Regis
* Bincombe Valley Primary School, Littlemoor
* Blandford St Mary CE Primary School, Blandford St Mary
* Bovington Academy, Bovington Camp
* Bridport Primary School, Bridport
* Bridport St Mary's CE Primary School, Bridport
* Broadmayne First School, Broadmayne
* Broadwindsor CE Primary School, Broadwindsor
* Buckland Newton CE Primary School, Buckland Newton
* Burton Bradstock CE School, Burton Bradstock
* Cerne Abbas CE First School, Cerne Abbas
* Charmouth Primary School, Charmouth
* Cheselbourne Village School, Cheselbourne
* Chickerell Primary Academy, Chickerell
* Colehill First School, Colehill
* Conifers Primary School, Westhaven, Weymouth
* Corfe Castle CE Primary School, Corfe Castle
* Cranborne CE First School, Cranborne
* Damers First School, Poundbury
* Downlands Community School, Blandford Camp
* Dunbury CE Academy, Winterborne Whitechurch
* Durweston CE Primary School, Durweston
* Ferndown First School, Ferndown
* Frome Valley CE First School, Crossways
* Gillingham Primary School, Gillingham
* Greenford CE Primary School, Maiden Newton
* Hampreston CE First School, Hampreston
* Hayeswood First School, Colehill
* Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, Hazelbury Bryan
* Henbury View First School, Corfe Mullen
* Hillside Community First School, Verwood
* Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Weymouth
* Loders CE Primary Academy, Loders
* Lulworth and Winfrith CE Primary School, West Lulworth
* Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Lytchett Matravers
* Manor Park CE VC First School, Dorchester
* Marshwood CE Primary Academy, Marshwood
* Milborne St Andrew First School, Milborne St Andrew
* Milldown CE Academy, Blandford Forum
* Milton-On-Stour CE Primary School, Milton on Stour
* Motcombe CE Primary School, Motcombe
* Oakhurst Community First School, West Moors
* Pamphill First School, Pamphill
* Parley First School, Ferndown
* Parrett and Axe CE Primary School, Mosterton
* Piddle Valley CE First School, Piddletrenthide
* Pimperne CE Primary School, Pimperne
* Portesham CE Primary School, Portesham
* Powerstock CE Primary School, Powerstock
* The Prince of Wales School, Poundbury
* Puddletown CE First School, Puddletown
* Radipole Primary School, Weymouth
* Rushcombe First School, Corfe Mullen
* St Andrew's CE Primary School, Fontmell Magna
* St Andrew's CE Primary School, Preston
* St Andrew's CE Primary School, Yetminster
* St Augustine's RC Primary School, Weymouth
* St Catherine's RC Primary School, Bridport
* St George's CE Primary School, Langton Matravers
* St Georges CE School, Bourton
* St George's Community Primary School, Portland
* St Gregory's CE Primary School, Marnhull
* St Ives Primary School, St Ives
* St James' CE First School, Alderholt
* St James' CE First School, Gaunt's Common
* St John's CE First School, Wimborne Minster
* St John's CE Primary School, Weymouth
* St Mark's CE Primary School, Swanage
* St Mary and St Joseph's RC Primary School, Wool
* St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School, Gillingham
* St Mary's CE First School, Charminster
* St Mary's CE First School, West Moors
* St Mary's CE Primary School, Bradford Abbas
* St Mary's CE Primary Academy, Thorncombe
* St Mary's RC First School, Dorchester
* St Mary's RC Primary School, Marnhull
* St Mary's RC Primary School, Swanage
* St Michael's CE Primary School, Lyme Regis
* St Nicholas & St Laurence CE Primary School, Broadwey
* St Nicholas CE Primary School, Child Okeford
* Salway Ash CE Primary School, Salway Ash
* Sandford St Martin's CE First School, Sandford
* Shaftesbury CE Primary School, Shaftesbury
* Sherborne Abbey CE Primary School, Sherborne
* Sherborne Primary School, Sherborne
* Shillingstone CE Primary School, Shillingstone
* Sixpenney Handley First School, Sixpenny Handley
* Southill Primary School, Weymouth
* Spetisbury CE Primary School, Spetisbury
* Stalbridge CE Primary School, Stalbridge
* Sticklands CE Primary School, Evershot
* Stoborough CE VA School, Stoborough
* Stower Provost Community School, Stour Provost
* Sturminster Marshall First School, Sturminster Marshall
* Swanage Primary School, Swanage
* Symondsbury CE Primary School, Symondsbury
* Thorner's CE School, Litton Cheney
* Thornford CE Primary School, Thornford
* Three Legged Cross First School, Three Legged Cross
* Trent Young's CE Primary School, Trent
* Trinity CE First School, Verwood
* Upton Infant School, Upton
* Upton Junior School, Upton
* Verwood CE First School, Verwood
* Wareham St Mary CE Primary School, Wareham
* William Barnes Primary School, Sturminster
* Wimborne First School, Wimborne
* Wimborne St Giles CE First School, Wimborne St Giles
* Winterbourne Valley CE First School, Winterbourne Abbas
* Witchampton CE First School, Witchampton
* Wool CE Primary School, Wool
* Wyke Primary School, Gillingham
* Wyke Regis CE Junior School, Wyke Regis
* Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery, Wyke Regis

### Middle schools

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* Allenbourn Middle School, Wimborne Minster
* Cranborne Middle School, Cranborne
* Dorchester Middle School, Dorchester
* Emmanuel Church of England Middle School, Verwood
* Ferndown Middle School, Ferndown
* Lockyer's Middle School, Corfe Mullen
* St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
* St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
* St Osmund's Church of England Middle School, Dorchester
* West Moors Middle School, West Moors

### Secondary and upper schools

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* All Saints Church of England Academy, Wyke Regis
* Atlantic Academy Portland, Isle of Portland
* Beaminster School, Beaminster
* The Blandford School, Blandford Forum
* Budmouth Academy, Chickerell
* Dorset Studio School, Dorchester
* Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown
* Gillingham School, Gillingham
* The Gryphon School, Sherborne
* Lytchett Minster School, Lytchett Minster
* The Purbeck School, Wareham
* Queen Elizabeth's School, Pamphill
* Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury
* The Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport
* Sturminster Newton High School, Sturminster Newton
* The Swanage School, Swanage
* The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester
* Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth
* The Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis

### Special and alternative schools

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* Beaucroft Foundation School, Colehill
* The Compass, Weymouth
* Dorchester Learning Centre, Winterborne Monkton
* The Forum Centre, Blandford Forum
* Harbour School Dorset, Bovington Camp
* Harbour Vale School, Sherborne
* Mountjoy School, Beaminster
* Westfield Arts College, Preston
* Wyvern Academy, Weymouth
* Yewstock School, Sturminster Newton

### Further education

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* Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
* Weymouth College, Weymouth

## Independent schools

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### Primary and preparatory schools

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* Castle Court School, Corfe Mullen
* Dumpton School, Wimborne Minster
* Hanford School, Child Okeford
* Knighton House School, Durweston
* Port Regis School, Motcombe
* Sherborne Preparatory School, Sherborne
* Sunninghill Preparatory School, Dorchester
* Thornlow Preparatory School, Weymouth
* Yarrells Preparatory School, Upton

### Senior and all-through schools

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* Bryanston School, Bryanston
* Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster
* Leweston School, Sherborne
* Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas
* Ringwood Waldorf School, Ashley
* Sherborne School, Sherborne
* Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne

### Special and alternative schools

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* Arbour House School, Weymouth
* The Beeches School, Cranborne
* The Forum School, Shillingstone
* Graduately-Developing-Futures, Lytchett Matravers
* The Luccombe Hub, Milton Abbas
* Sheiling School, Ashley Heath

## See also

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* List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century)#Dorset

## References

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1. ^ "Admissions to schools" (PDF). Dorset For You. Dorset County Council. 2018. p. 5\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. ^ "Sponsored Academies" (XLS). Department for Education. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
3. ^ "A short history of Sherborne School". Sherborne School. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
4. ^ "Partner colleges". Bournemouth University. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
5. ^ "University history". Bournemouth University. 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2011.

## External links

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* Performance tables for Dorset schools

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Education in Dorset (including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Primary|

* Atlantic Academy Portland
* St Mark's CE Primary School
* St Peter's RC School

Secondary|

* All Saints CE Academy
* Atlantic Academy Portland
* Avonbourne Boys' Academy
* Avonbourne Girls' Academy
* Beaminster School
* The Bishop of Winchester Academy
* The Blandford School
* The Bourne Academy
* Budmouth Academy
* Corfe Hills School
* The Cornerstone Academy
* Ferndown Upper School
* Gillingham School
* Glenmoor Academy
* The Grange School
* The Gryphon School
* Highcliffe School
* LeAF Studio
* Lytchett Minster School
* Magna Academy
* Oak Academy
* Poole High School
* The Purbeck School
* Queen Elizabeth's School
* St Aldhelm's Academy
* St Edward's RC & CE School
* St Peter's RC School
* Shaftesbury School
* The Sir John Colfox Academy
* Sturminster Newton High School
* The Thomas Hardye School
* Twynham School
* Wey Valley Academy
* Winton Academy
* The Woodroffe School

Grammar|

* Bournemouth School
* Bournemouth School for Girls
* Parkstone Grammar School
* Poole Grammar School

Independent (preparatory)|

* Castle Court School
* Dumpton School
* Hanford School
* Port Regis School
* Sherborne Preparatory School

Independent|

* Bournemouth Collegiate School
* Bryanston School
* Canford School
* Clayesmore School
* Leweston School
* Milton Abbey School
* Ringwood Waldorf School
* Sherborne School
* Sherborne School for Girls
* Talbot Heath School

Further education colleges|

* Bournemouth and Poole College
* Kingston Maurward College
* Weymouth College

Higher education|

* Arts University Bournemouth
* Bournemouth University
* Health Sciences University

Defunct|

* Beaminster Grammar School
* Cranborne Chase School
* Durnford School
* Foster's School
* Homefield School
* The Old Malthouse School
* St George's School
* Swanage Grammar School
* Uplands School
* Weymouth College (independent)

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Ceremonial county of Dorset

Unitary authorities|

* Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (areas and suburbs)
* Dorset

Major settlements
(cities in italics)|

* Beaminster
* Blandford Forum
* Bournemouth
* Bridport
* Broadstone
* Chickerell
* Christchurch
* Corfe Mullen
* Dorchester
* Ferndown
* Gillingham
* Highcliffe
* Lyme Regis
* Merley
* Poole
* Shaftesbury
* Sherborne
* Stalbridge
* Sturminster Newton
* Swanage
* Upton
* Verwood
* Wareham
* Weymouth
* Wimborne Minster
See also: List of civil parishes in Dorset

Rivers|

* Allen
* Asker
* Avon
* Axe
* Bourne
* Bride
* Brit
* Cerne
* Char
* Corfe
* Crane
* Frome
* Hooke
* Moors
* Piddle
* Simene
* Stour
* Sydling Water
* Tarrant
* Wey

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* Grade I listed buildings
* Grade II listed buildings
* Grade II* listed buildings
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Schools in England

East of England|

* Bedford
* Cambridgeshire
* Central Bedfordshire
* Essex
* Hertfordshire
* Luton
* Norfolk
* Peterborough
* Southend-on-Sea
* Suffolk
* Thurrock

South East|

* Bracknell Forest
* Brighton and Hove
* Buckinghamshire
* East Sussex
* Hampshire
* Isle of Wight
* Kent
* Medway
* Milton Keynes
* Oxfordshire
* Portsmouth
* Reading
* Slough
* Southampton
* Surrey
* West Berkshire
* West Sussex
* Windsor and Maidenhead
* Wokingham

South West|

* Bath and North East Somerset
* Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
* Bristol
* Cornwall
* Devon
* Dorset
* Gloucestershire
* Isles of Scilly
* North Somerset
* Plymouth
* Somerset
* South Gloucestershire
* Swindon
* Torbay
* Wiltshire

Yorkshire and the Humber|

* Barnsley
* Bradford
* Calderdale
* Doncaster
* East Riding of Yorkshire
* Hull
* Kirklees
* Leeds
* North East Lincolnshire
* North Lincolnshire
* North Yorkshire
* Rotherham
* Sheffield
* Wakefield
* York

North East|

* Darlington
* Durham
* Gateshead
* Hartlepool
* Middlesbrough
* North Tyneside
* Northumberland
* Newcastle upon Tyne
* Redcar and Cleveland
* South Tyneside
* Stockton-on-Tees
* Sunderland

North West|

* Blackburn with Darwen
* Blackpool
* Bolton
* Bury
* Cumberland
* Cheshire East
* Cheshire West and Chester
* Halton
* Knowsley
* Lancashire
* Liverpool
* Manchester
* Oldham
* Rochdale
* Salford
* Sefton
* St Helens
* Stockport
* Tameside
* Trafford
* Warrington
* Westmorland and Furness
* Wigan
* Wirral

East Midlands|

* Derby
* Derbyshire
* Leicester
* Leicestershire
* Lincolnshire
* North Northamptonshire
* Nottingham
* Nottinghamshire
* Rutland
* West Northamptonshire

Greater London|

* Barking and Dagenham
* Barnet
* Bexley
* Brent
* Bromley
* Camden
* City of London
* Croydon
* Ealing
* Enfield
* Greenwich
* Hackney
* Hammersmith and Fulham
* Haringey
* Harrow
* Havering
* Hillingdon
* Hounslow
* Islington
* Kensington and Chelsea
* Kingston upon Thames
* Lambeth
* Lewisham
* Merton
* Newham
* Redbridge
* Richmond upon Thames
* Southwark
* Sutton
* Tower Hamlets
* Waltham Forest
* Wandsworth
* Westminster

West Midlands|

* Birmingham
* Coventry
* Dudley
* Herefordshire
* Sandwell
* Shropshire
* Solihull
* Staffordshire
* Stoke-on-Trent
* Telford and Wrekin
* Walsall
* Warwickshire
* Wolverhampton
* Worcestershire

See also|

* Middle Schools
* Grammars
* Private (independent)
* State Boarding
* Oldest

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