Schools and Education in Dorchester

There are 24 schools within 5 miles of Dorchester town centre, including 11 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Westfield Arts College holds an Outstanding rating. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
24
Primary
11
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
9
2
Outstanding (1) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
Westfield Arts College 4.8 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 27 April 2023
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary 0.8 miles Barnes Way, Dorchester, DT1 2DZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Dorchester Learning Centre 1.4 miles Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, DT2 9PS Inspected: 04 July 2022 Dorset Studio School Secondary 1.8 miles A35, Dorchester, DT2 8PX Inspected: 16 May 2024 Broadmayne First School Primary 3.6 miles Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 17 May 2023 Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AW Inspected: 23 July 2021 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 19 June 2025 St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Middle deemed secondary 4.9 miles White Hill, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA Inspected: 05 March 2025 Wyvern Academy 4.9 miles Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AL Inspected: 13 December 2024 Wey Valley Academy Secondary 5 miles Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AN Inspected: 30 November 2023
Dorchester Middle School Middle deemed secondary 0.3 miles Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HS Inspected: 17 December 2024 Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Primary 4.1 miles A35, Dorchester, DT2 9LW Inspected: 19 September 2023
The Thomas Hardye School Secondary 0.4 miles Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET Dorchester 0.6 miles Bridport Road, Middle Farm Way, Dorchester, DT1 3RS Damers First School Primary 0.6 miles Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF Sunninghill Preparatory School 0.7 miles South Walks Road, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB The Prince of Wales School Primary 0.7 miles Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary 0.9 miles Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD Manor Park Church of England First School Primary 1 miles Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary 1.4 miles West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD Broadmayne 3.6 miles Knighton Lane, Knighton Lane, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 22 May 2012 Weymouth - Bincombe Children's Centre 4.6 miles Culliford Way, Weymouth, DT3 6AF Inspected: 07 February 2013 St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Court Road, Weymouth, DT3 5DQ Puddletown Church of England First School Primary 4.9 miles Kings Mead, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ