Schools and Education in West Orchard

There are 14 schools within 5 miles of West Orchard town centre, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Yewstock School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
14
Primary
8
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
5
1
Outstanding (1) Good (5) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (7)
Yewstock School 2.4 miles Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW Inspected: 26 May 2023
William Barnes Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Primary 3.4 miles Old Mill Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX Inspected: 30 June 2023 Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX Inspected: 07 December 2023 The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary 4.3 miles St. James's Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ Inspected: 27 January 2023 Shaftesbury School Secondary 4.7 miles Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER Inspected: 11 May 2023
The Forum School 3.1 miles Knapps, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS Inspected: 21 November 2024
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF Sturminster Newton High School Secondary 2.5 miles Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary 2.6 miles Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL Clayesmore School 2.6 miles Blandford Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Primary 3.1 miles New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ Stower Provost Community School Primary 3.4 miles Stour Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5LX Hanford School 3.6 miles Hodway Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN