# Alternatives to Dorset Studio School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Dorset Studio School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Dorset Studio School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth](/school/147291/wey-valley-academy) | 5.9 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Budmouth Academy Weymouth, Weymouth](/school/147443/budmouth-academy-weymouth) | 8.3 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | yes |
| [All Saints' Church of England Academy, Weymouth](/school/147214/all-saints-church-of-england-academy) | 8.9 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [The Purbeck School, Wareham](/school/148737/the-purbeck-school) | 12.6 mi east | 0.97 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [The Blandford School, Blandford Forum](/school/113888/the-blandford-school) | 14.3 mi north-east | 0.99 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport](/school/141735/the-sir-john-colfox-academy) | 15.2 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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