Schools and Education in Horton

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Horton town centre, including 14 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
28
Primary
14
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
Good (16) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Witchampton Church of England First School Primary 2.9 miles Wimborne, BH21 5AP Inspected: 25 May 2023 Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary 3 miles Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RF Inspected: 27 April 2023 Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.1 miles Mandalay Close, Verwood, BH31 6JF Inspected: 24 June 2022 Verwood Church of England First School Primary 3.1 miles Mandalay Close, Verwood, BH31 6JF Inspected: 09 November 2023 Cranborne Church of England First School Primary 3.9 miles Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB Inspected: 04 December 2023 St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Middle deemed secondary 4 miles Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB Inspected: 30 April 2024 Cranborne Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4 miles Grugs Lane, Wimborne, BH21 5RP Inspected: 03 March 2025 Colehill First School Primary 4 miles Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2LZ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Beaucroft Foundation School 4.2 miles Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS Inspected: 06 February 2024 Hayeswood First School Primary 4.2 miles Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Bluebell Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 4FW Inspected: 10 September 2024 Oakhurst Community First School Primary 4.5 miles Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY Inspected: 20 January 2022 West Moors Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DA Inspected: 10 March 2022 Ferndown Upper School Secondary 4.7 miles Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY Inspected: 18 February 2022 St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary 4.8 miles St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX Inspected: 07 March 2023 Aurora Boveridge College 5 miles Wimborne, BH21 5RU Inspected: 21 November 2022
Queen Elizabeth's School Secondary 4.8 miles Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT Inspected: 08 February 2024
St James Church of England First School Primary 1.7 miles Wimborne, BH21 4JN Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Wimborne, BH21 5LX Verwood Children's Centre 3.3 miles Jenner Close, Brock Way, Verwood, BH31 7QE Trinity Church of England First School Primary 3.5 miles Coopers Lane, Verwood, BH31 7PG Hillside Community First School Primary 3.6 miles Hillside Road, Verwood, BH31 7HE St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JF Dumpton School 3.9 miles Long Lane, Deans Grove, Wimborne, BH21 7AF West Moors Children's Centre 4.7 miles Heathfield Way, 4 Heathfield Way, West Moors, BH22 0DA Inspected: 11 April 2013 Allenbourn Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL Ferndown Children's Centre 4.9 miles Church Road, Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9ET Inspected: 28 March 2013 Wimborne 4.9 miles Barnes Crescent, Gordon Road, Wimborne, BH21 2AP