Schools and Education in Sturminster Marshall

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Sturminster Marshall town centre, including 15 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
30
Primary
15
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (16)
Graduately Developing Futures Not applicable 1.9 miles Castle Farm Road, Castle Farm Road, Dorset, BH16 6DA Inspected: 09 September 2025 Lytchett Matravers Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Wareham Road, Poole, BH16 6DY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Lockyer's Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.1 miles Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ Inspected: 21 November 2022 Pamphill Church of England First School Primary 3.1 miles Vine Hill, Wimborne, BH21 4EE Inspected: 20 October 2023 Corfe Hills School Secondary 3.7 miles Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG Inspected: 18 October 2021 Lytchett Minster School Secondary 3.8 miles New Road, Purbeck, Poole, BH16 6JD Inspected: 27 April 2023 Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Bluebell Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 4FW Inspected: 10 September 2024 Broadstone First School Primary 4.3 miles Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AA Inspected: 10 October 2023 Upton Junior School Primary 4.4 miles St Martins Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NQ Inspected: 27 April 2023 St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary 4.4 miles St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX Inspected: 07 March 2023 Broadstone Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.6 miles Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AE Inspected: 07 May 2025 Merley First School Primary 4.7 miles Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD Inspected: 19 January 2024 Beaucroft Foundation School Not applicable 4.8 miles Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS Inspected: 06 February 2024
Queen Elizabeth's School Secondary 3.3 miles Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT Inspected: 08 February 2024
Sturminster Marshall First School Primary 0.3 miles High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4AY Castle Court School Not applicable 2.3 miles Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3RF Henbury View First School Primary 2.9 miles Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3TR Inspected: 16 January 2024 Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library 3.1 miles Wareham Road, 54 Wareham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3LE Rushcombe First School Primary 3.3 miles Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3PX Inspected: 31 January 2023 Springdale First School Primary 3.9 miles Springdale Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BW South West Regional Assessment Centre Not applicable 4.1 miles Merley House Lane, Merley House Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AA Allenbourn Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.1 miles East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL Upton Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Guest Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5LQ Yarrells Preparatory School Not applicable 4.5 miles Cherry Hill Grove, Upton, Poole, BH16 5EU Wimborne 4.7 miles Barnes Crescent, Gordon Road, Wimborne, BH21 2AP Dumpton School Not applicable 4.7 miles Long Lane, Deans Grove, Wimborne, BH21 7AF Hillbourne Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX Creekmoor Library Outreach 4.9 miles Northmead Drive, Northmead Drive, Poole, BH17 7XZ Bere Regis Primary and Preschool Primary 4.9 miles Morden Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7DB