Schools and Education in Woodlands Common

There are 24 schools within 5 miles of Woodlands Common town centre, including 12 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. St Ives Primary & Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating.

Total Schools
24
Primary
12
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
Outstanding (1) Good (14) Not yet inspected (9)
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.2 miles Mandalay Close, Verwood, BH31 6JF Inspected: 24 June 2022 Verwood Church of England First School Primary 1.2 miles Mandalay Close, Verwood, BH31 6JF Inspected: 09 November 2023 Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary 1.8 miles Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RF Inspected: 27 April 2023 Cranborne Church of England First School Primary 3 miles Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB Inspected: 04 December 2023 Cranborne Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.2 miles Grugs Lane, Wimborne, BH21 5RP Inspected: 03 March 2025 Aurora Beeches School 3.9 miles Wadley's Drove, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5RT Inspected: 20 March 2024 Oakhurst Community First School Primary 4 miles Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY Inspected: 20 January 2022 Aurora Boveridge College 4.1 miles Wimborne, BH21 5RU Inspected: 21 November 2022 West Moors Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.1 miles Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DA Inspected: 10 March 2022 Sheiling School 4.8 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2EB Inspected: 12 December 2024 Sheiling College 4.8 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Ferndown Upper School Secondary 4.8 miles Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY Inspected: 18 February 2022 Witchampton Church of England First School Primary 4.9 miles Wimborne, BH21 5AP Inspected: 25 May 2023 Ringwood Waldorf School 4.9 miles Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2NN Inspected: 24 June 2025