# Schools in Dorset

115 schools with published admissions figures

"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 it does not say whether a child would be offered a place. A dash means the figure is not held.

## All Through

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Atlantic Academy Portland (Portland)](/school/145119/atlantic-academy-portland) | 0.96 | Needs attention |

## Primary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (Blandford Forum)](/school/141043/archbishop-wake-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Beaminster St Mary's Academy (Beaminster)](/school/140560/beaminster-st-mary-s-academy) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/144298/beechcroft-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-school) | 1.00 | Requires improvement |
| [Bere Regis Primary and Preschool (Wareham)](/school/145721/bere-regis-primary-and-preschool) | 0.94 | Not judged |
| [Bincombe Valley Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/113716/bincombe-valley-primary-school) | 1.00 | Needs attention |
| [Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (Blandford Forum)](/school/141046/blandford-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.13 | Standards maintained |
| [Bovington Academy (Wareham)](/school/147264/bovington-academy) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Bridport Primary School (Bridport)](/school/142690/bridport-primary-school) | 0.89 | Good |
| [Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Bridport)](/school/142691/bridport-st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.03 | Good |
| [Broadmayne First School and Nursery (Dorchester)](/school/113661/broadmayne-first-school-and-nursery) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Beaminster)](/school/113777/broadwindsor-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school) | - | Requires improvement |
| [Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (Dorchester)](/school/144413/buckland-newton-church-of-england-primary-school) | - | Expected standard |
| [Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (Bridport)](/school/142692/burton-bradstock-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-school) | 0.94 | Standards maintained |
| [Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School (Dorchester)](/school/113759/cerne-abbas-cofe-vc-first-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Cheselbourne Village School (DORCHESTER)](/school/113663/cheselbourne-village-school) | 0.91 | School remains Good |
| [Chickerell Primary Academy (Weymouth)](/school/139147/chickerell-primary-academy) | 1.00 | Standards maintained |
| [Colehill First School (Wimborne)](/school/141768/colehill-first-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [Conifers Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/134080/conifers-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School (Wareham)](/school/142145/corfe-castle-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.06 | Good |
| [Cranborne Church of England First School (Wimborne)](/school/148301/cranborne-church-of-england-first-school) | - | Good |
| [Damers First School (Dorchester)](/school/147559/damers-first-school) | 0.78 | Standards maintained |
| [Downlands Community School (Blandford Forum)](/school/113659/downlands-community-school) | 0.88 | Needs attention |
| [Dunbury Church of England Academy (Winterborne Whitechurch)](/school/140561/dunbury-church-of-england-academy) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Durweston Church of England Primary School (Blandford Forum)](/school/149456/durweston-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.10 | Strong standard |
| [Ferndown First School (Ferndown)](/school/148161/ferndown-first-school) | 0.87 | School remains Good |
| [Frome Valley CofE First School (Dorchester)](/school/141777/frome-valley-cofe-first-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Gillingham Primary School (Gillingham)](/school/149413/gillingham-primary-school) | 1.00 | Needs attention |
| [Hayeswood First School (Wimborne)](/school/141786/hayeswood-first-school) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (Sturminster Newton)](/school/113669/hazelbury-bryan-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Henbury View First School (Wimborne)](/school/147710/henbury-view-first-school) | 0.64 | Good |
| [Hillside Community First School (Verwood)](/school/146690/hillside-community-first-school) | 0.98 | School remains Good |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (Weymouth)](/school/126911/holy-trinity-church-of-england-vc-primary-school-community-nursery) | 0.98 | Good |
| [Loders CofE Primary Academy (Bridport)](/school/142046/loders-cofe-primary-academy) | - | Standards maintained |
| [Lytchett Matravers Primary School (Poole)](/school/146475/lytchett-matravers-primary-school) | 1.17 | Good |
| [Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (Dorchester)](/school/113762/maiden-newton-greenford-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Manor Park Church of England First School (Dorchester)](/school/149484/manor-park-church-of-england-first-school) | 0.82 | Expected standard |
| [Marshwood CofE Primary Academy (Bridport)](/school/141524/marshwood-cofe-primary-academy) | - | Requires improvement |
| [Milborne St Andrew First School (Blandford Forum)](/school/141796/milborne-st-andrew-first-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Milldown CofE Academy (Blandford Forum)](/school/146153/milldown-cofe-academy) | 0.96 | Good |
| [Motcombe CofE Primary School (Shaftesbury)](/school/141798/motcombe-cofe-primary-school) | 0.92 | Good |
| [Oakhurst Community First School (Ferndown)](/school/142500/oakhurst-community-first-school) | 0.75 | Expected standard |
| [Pamphill Church of England First School (Wimborne)](/school/147893/pamphill-church-of-england-first-school) | - | Good |
| [Parley First School (Ferndown)](/school/148162/parley-first-school) | 1.15 | Good |
| [Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Beaminster)](/school/113807/parrett-and-axe-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Piddle Valley Church of England First School (Dorchester)](/school/141804/piddle-valley-church-of-england-first-school) | - | Good |
| [Portesham Church of England Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/149143/portesham-church-of-england-primary-school) | - | Not judged |
| [Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Bridport)](/school/113812/powerstock-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | - | Requires improvement |
| [Puddletown Church of England First School (Dorchester)](/school/141806/puddletown-church-of-england-first-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Radipole Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/113717/radipole-primary-school) | 0.85 | School remains Good |
| [Rushcombe First School (Wimborne)](/school/113684/rushcombe-first-school) | 1.35 | Outstanding |
| [Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Bridport)](/school/113809/salway-ash-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 1.07 | Good |
| [Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Wareham)](/school/113818/sandford-st-martin-s-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 0.93 | Good |
| [Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (Shaftesbury)](/school/141810/shaftesbury-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.94 | Expected standard |
| [Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (Sherborne)](/school/144414/sherborne-abbey-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.98 | Expected standard |
| [Sherborne Primary School (Sherborne)](/school/144417/sherborne-primary-school) | 0.93 | Expected standard |
| [Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (Blandford Forum)](/school/147141/shillingstone-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.20 | Good |
| [Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery (Salisbury)](/school/142503/sixpenny-handley-first-school-and-nursery) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Southill Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/113719/southill-primary-school) | 1.07 | Good |
| [Spetisbury CofE Primary School (Blandford Forum)](/school/141061/spetisbury-cofe-primary-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (Sherborne)](/school/144416/st-andrew-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.88 | Needs attention |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (Shaftesbury)](/school/144951/st-andrew-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.88 | Not judged |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/144470/st-andrew-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.94 | Some aspects not as strong |
| [St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (Weymouth)](/school/140755/st-augustine-s-catholic-primary-school-weymouth) | 1.00 | Good |
| [St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (Bridport)](/school/140757/st-catherine-s-roman-catholic-school) | - | Needs attention |
| [St George's Foundation Primary School (Portland)](/school/127133/st-george-s-foundation-primary-school) | 1.00 | Expected standard |
| [St Ives Primary & Nursery School (Ringwood)](/school/142505/st-ives-primary-nursery-school) | 1.55 | Outstanding |
| [St James Church of England First School (Wimborne)](/school/148300/st-james-church-of-england-first-school) | 1.46 | Not judged |
| [St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt (Fordingbridge)](/school/142506/st-james-church-of-england-first-school-and-nursery-alderholt) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (Wimborne)](/school/141821/st-john-s-church-of-england-first-school-wimborne) | 0.92 | Good |
| [St John's Church of England Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/144550/st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.21 | Good |
| [St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wareham)](/school/140770/st-mary-st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school) | - | Requires improvement |
| [St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (Gillingham)](/school/147145/st-mary-the-virgin-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.07 | School remains Good |
| [St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (Dorchester)](/school/140771/st-mary-s-catholic-first-school-dorchester) | 1.17 | School remains Good |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (Sturminster Newton)](/school/140776/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-marnhull) | 1.00 | Good |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage (Swanage)](/school/140780/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-swanage) | 1.00 | Good |
| [St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (Sherborne)](/school/144299/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school-bradford-abbas) | 0.93 | Expected standard |
| [St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery (Ferndown)](/school/142514/st-mary-s-cofe-first-school-nursery) | 0.76 | Not judged |
| [St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (Weymouth)](/school/149164/st-nicholas-and-st-laurence-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (Stalbridge)](/school/113899/stalbridge-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.93 | School remains Good |
| [Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Dorchester)](/school/113799/sticklands-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Stower Provost Community School (Gillingham)](/school/113674/stower-provost-community-school) | 0.85 | Not judged |
| [Sturminster Marshall First School (Wimborne)](/school/113675/sturminster-marshall-first-school) | - | Not judged |
| [Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School (Swanage)](/school/142165/swanage-st-mark-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | - | School remains Good |
| [Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Bridport)](/school/113815/symondsbury-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school) | 1.47 | Not judged |
| [The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury (Shaftesbury)](/school/113850/the-abbey-cofe-va-primary-school-shaftesbury) | 1.20 | School remains Good |
| [The Prince of Wales School (Dorchester)](/school/113747/the-prince-of-wales-school) | 2.03 | Not judged |
| [Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney (Dorchester)](/school/113804/thorner-s-church-of-england-school-litton-cheney) | 0.92 | Not judged |
| [Thornford CofE Primary School (Sherborne)](/school/144415/thornford-cofe-primary-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (Wimborne)](/school/142512/three-legged-cross-first-and-nursery-school) | 0.94 | Good |
| [Trent Young's CofE Primary School (Sherborne)](/school/142963/trent-young-s-cofe-primary-school) | 1.40 | Standards maintained |
| [Trinity Church of England First School (Verwood)](/school/148323/trinity-church-of-england-first-school) | 1.31 | Not judged |
| [Upton Infant School (Poole)](/school/146496/upton-infant-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [Verwood Church of England First School (Verwood)](/school/146720/verwood-church-of-england-first-school) | 0.82 | Good |
| [Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (Wareham)](/school/142167/wareham-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.95 | Good |
| [William Barnes Primary School (Sturminster Newton)](/school/113676/william-barnes-primary-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [Wimborne First School and Nursery (Wimborne)](/school/148464/wimborne-first-school-and-nursery) | 1.17 | Good |
| [Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery (Wimborne)](/school/148302/wimborne-st-giles-church-of-england-first-school-and-nursery) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School (Dorchester)](/school/113820/winterbourne-valley-church-of-england-aided-first-school) | - | Expected standard |
| [Witchampton Church of England First School (Wimborne)](/school/141854/witchampton-church-of-england-first-school) | - | Good |
| [Wool Church of England Primary School (Wareham)](/school/148328/wool-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (Weymouth)](/school/113713/wyke-regis-infant-school-and-nursery) | 1.00 | Standards maintained |

## Secondary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [All Saints' Church of England Academy (Weymouth)](/school/147214/all-saints-church-of-england-academy) | 0.91 | Requires improvement |
| [Beaminster School (Beaminster)](/school/113884/beaminster-school) | 1.09 | Good |
| [Budmouth Academy Weymouth (Weymouth)](/school/147443/budmouth-academy-weymouth) | 1.11 | Requires improvement |
| [Dorset Studio School (Dorchester)](/school/140977/dorset-studio-school) | 0.98 | Good |
| [Lytchett Minster School (Poole)](/school/113863/lytchett-minster-school) | 1.17 | School remains Good |
| [Shaftesbury School (Shaftesbury)](/school/140898/shaftesbury-school) | 0.98 | Good |
| [The Blandford School (Blandford Forum)](/school/113888/the-blandford-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [The Gryphon School (Sherborne)](/school/138471/the-gryphon-school) | 1.17 | School remains Good |
| [The Purbeck School (Wareham)](/school/148737/the-purbeck-school) | 0.97 | Improved significantly |
| [The Sir John Colfox Academy (Bridport)](/school/141735/the-sir-john-colfox-academy) | 0.97 | School remains Good |
| [The Swanage School (Swanage)](/school/139376/the-swanage-school) | 0.99 | Good |
| [The Woodroffe School (Lyme Regis)](/school/113901/the-woodroffe-school) | 0.93 | Good |
| [Wey Valley Academy (Weymouth)](/school/147291/wey-valley-academy) | 0.92 | Good |

Full page: /schools/dorset
Figures from the Department for Education, Ofsted and local authorities; each school's own page lists its sources and dates.