Schools and Education in West Stafford

There are 21 schools within 5 miles of West Stafford town centre, including 10 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Westfield Arts College holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
21
Primary
10
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
7
1
Outstanding (1) Good (7) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (12)
Westfield Arts College 4.6 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 27 April 2023
Dorset Studio School Secondary 1.2 miles A35, Dorchester, DT2 8PX Inspected: 16 May 2024 Broadmayne First School Primary 1.5 miles Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 17 May 2023 St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.8 miles Barnes Way, Dorchester, DT1 2DZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Dorchester Learning Centre 2.8 miles Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, DT2 9PS Inspected: 04 July 2022 St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Middle deemed secondary 3.4 miles White Hill, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA Inspected: 05 March 2025 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA Inspected: 19 June 2025 Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AW Inspected: 23 July 2021
Dorchester Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.5 miles Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HS Inspected: 17 December 2024
Broadmayne 1.5 miles Knighton Lane, Knighton Lane, Dorchester, DT2 8PH Inspected: 22 May 2012 St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary 1.7 miles Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD Manor Park Church of England First School Primary 1.8 miles Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH Sunninghill Preparatory School 1.9 miles South Walks Road, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB Frome Valley CofE First School Primary 2.6 miles School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8WR The Thomas Hardye School Secondary 2.8 miles Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET The Prince of Wales School Primary 2.9 miles Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH Dorchester 3.1 miles Bridport Road, Middle Farm Way, Dorchester, DT1 3RS Damers First School Primary 3.2 miles Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary 3.5 miles West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD Puddletown Church of England First School Primary 3.5 miles Kings Mead, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ Weymouth - Bincombe Children's Centre 4.8 miles Culliford Way, Weymouth, DT3 6AF Inspected: 07 February 2013