Schools and Education in Shapwick

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Shapwick town centre, including 12 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
22
Primary
12
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
2
Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (9)
Graduately Developing Futures 3.3 miles Castle Farm Road, Castle Farm Road, Dorset, BH16 6DA Inspected: 09 September 2025 Pamphill Church of England First School Primary 3.7 miles Vine Hill, Wimborne, BH21 4EE Inspected: 20 October 2023 Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD Inspected: 13 May 2025 Lytchett Matravers Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wareham Road, Poole, BH16 6DY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Lockyer's Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.2 miles Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ Inspected: 21 November 2022 The Forum Centre 4.5 miles Park Road, Park Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX Inspected: 03 March 2025 Witchampton Church of England First School Primary 4.6 miles Wimborne, BH21 5AP Inspected: 25 May 2023 The Blandford School Secondary 4.8 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ Inspected: 22 May 2024 Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Bluebell Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 4FW Inspected: 10 September 2024 Corfe Hills School Secondary 4.9 miles Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG Inspected: 18 October 2021 Milldown CofE Academy Primary 4.9 miles Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN Inspected: 28 November 2022
Queen Elizabeth's School Secondary 3.9 miles Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT Inspected: 08 February 2024 Downlands Community School Primary 4.3 miles College Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG Inspected: 21 July 2023
Sturminster Marshall First School Primary 1.5 miles High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4AY Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF Castle Court School 3.6 miles Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3RF Blandford 4 miles Black Lane, Archbishop Wake Campus, Blandford, DT11 8SW Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Black Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW Henbury View First School Primary 4.2 miles Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3TR Inspected: 16 January 2024 Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library 4.2 miles Wareham Road, 54 Wareham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3LE Rushcombe First School Primary 4.6 miles Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX Inspected: 31 January 2023 Allenbourn Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL