Schools and Education in New Town

There are 14 schools within 5 miles of New Town town centre, including 9 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (4)
Witchampton Church of England First School Primary 0.7 miles Wimborne, BH21 5AP Inspected: 25 May 2023 Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Bluebell Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 4FW Inspected: 10 September 2024 St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Middle deemed secondary 4.3 miles Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB Inspected: 30 April 2024 Beaucroft Foundation School 4.4 miles Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS Inspected: 06 February 2024 Pamphill Church of England First School Primary 4.4 miles Vine Hill, Wimborne, BH21 4EE Inspected: 20 October 2023 Colehill First School Primary 4.7 miles Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2LZ Inspected: 11 May 2023 St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary 4.8 miles St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX Inspected: 07 March 2023 Hayeswood First School Primary 5 miles Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HN Inspected: 19 January 2024
Queen Elizabeth's School Secondary 4.2 miles Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT Inspected: 08 February 2024 Downlands Community School Primary 4.6 miles College Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG Inspected: 21 July 2023
St James Church of England First School Primary 2.2 miles Wimborne, BH21 4JN Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Wimborne, BH21 5LX Dumpton School 4 miles Long Lane, Deans Grove, Wimborne, BH21 7AF Allenbourn Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.5 miles East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL