Schools and Education in West Knighton

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of West Knighton town centre, including 10 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Westfield Arts College holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
23
Primary
10
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
8
2
Outstanding (1) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
Westfield Arts College 3.9 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 27 April 2023
Broadmayne First School Primary 0.2 miles Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 17 May 2023 Dorset Studio School Secondary 2.6 miles A35, Dorchester, DT2 8PX Inspected: 16 May 2024 St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.8 miles Barnes Way, Dorchester, DT1 2DZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Dorchester Learning Centre 3.4 miles Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, DT2 9PS Inspected: 04 July 2022 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 19 June 2025 St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Middle deemed secondary 4.2 miles White Hill, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA Inspected: 05 March 2025 Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AW Inspected: 23 July 2021 Wyvern Academy 5 miles Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AL Inspected: 13 December 2024
Dorchester Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.5 miles Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HS Inspected: 17 December 2024 Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd 4.5 miles The Street, Moreton, Dorchester, DT2 8RH Inspected: 10 July 2024
Broadmayne 0.2 miles Knighton Lane, Knighton Lane, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 22 May 2012 Frome Valley CofE First School Primary 2.2 miles School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8WR Manor Park Church of England First School Primary 2.7 miles Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary 2.8 miles Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD Sunninghill Preparatory School 3 miles South Walks Road, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB The Prince of Wales School Primary 3.7 miles Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH The Thomas Hardye School Secondary 3.7 miles Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET Dorchester 4.1 miles Bridport Road, Middle Farm Way, Dorchester, DT1 3RS Weymouth - Bincombe Children's Centre 4.2 miles Culliford Way, Weymouth, DT3 6AF Inspected: 07 February 2013 Damers First School Primary 4.2 miles Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF Puddletown Church of England First School Primary 4.4 miles Kings Mead, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary 4.8 miles West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD