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Dorset

Primary schools in Dorset

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Dorset has 110 primary schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 2 were outstanding or exceptional and 76% good or better, against 89% of primary schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 2 outstanding or exceptional
  • 72 good, strong or expected
  • 22 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 1 inadequate or urgent improvement

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Primary schoolsLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Rushcombe First SchoolOutstanding1 Dec 2022BH21
St Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolOutstanding7 Dec 2023BH24
Beaminster St Mary's AcademyGood24 May 2023DT8
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood9 May 2019DT11
Bovington AcademyGood18 Oct 2023BH20
Bridport Primary SchoolGood8 Mar 2023DT6
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood26 Jun 2024DT6
Broadmayne First School and NurseryGood23 Mar 2023DT2
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolExpected10 Feb 2026DT2
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolGood27 Mar 2019DT6
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolGood13 Jul 2023DT2
Cheselbourne Village SchoolGood16 Mar 2017DT2
Chickerell Primary AcademyGood28 Nov 2018DT3
Colehill First SchoolGood8 Mar 2023BH21
Conifers Primary SchoolGood3 Nov 2022DT4
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolGood8 Nov 2023BH20
Cranborne Church of England First SchoolGood13 Oct 2023BH21
Dunbury Church of England AcademyGood15 Mar 2017DT11
Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolStrong10 Feb 2026DT11
Ferndown First SchoolGood4 May 2016BH22
Frome Valley CofE First SchoolGood11 Jan 2018DT2
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolExpected15 Sept 2026BH21
Hayeswood First SchoolGood22 Nov 2023BH21
Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolGood14 Jun 2023DT10
Henbury View First SchoolGood30 Nov 2023BH21
Hillside Community First SchoolGood17 Mar 2016BH31
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryGood13 Mar 2024DT4
Loders CofE Primary AcademyGood27 Mar 2019DT6
Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolGood21 Jun 2023BH16
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolGood21 Mar 2024DT2
Manor Park Church of England First SchoolExpected13 Jan 2026DT1
Milborne St Andrew First SchoolGood8 Mar 2018DT11
Milldown CofE AcademyGood12 Oct 2022DT11
Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolGood28 Jun 2023SP7
Oakhurst Community First SchoolExpected14 Apr 2026BH22
Pamphill Church of England First SchoolGood20 Sept 2023BH21
Parley First SchoolGood4 Jul 2023BH22
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolExpected9 Sept 2026DT8
Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolGood23 Nov 2023DT2
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolGood26 Sept 2018DT11
Puddletown Church of England First SchoolGood23 Mar 2018DT2
Radipole Primary SchoolGood21 Mar 2017DT3
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood14 Sept 2023DT6
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood2 Nov 2022BH20
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolExpected16 Jun 2026DT9
Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolGood1 Nov 2023DT11
Sixpenny Handley First School and NurseryGood9 Nov 2017SP5
Southill Primary SchoolGood12 Oct 2022DT4
Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolGood21 Feb 2017DT11
Stalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood28 Mar 2017DT10
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood5 Feb 2020DT3
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthGood20 Mar 2024DT4
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversExpected15 Sept 2026BH19
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood22 May 2019DT2
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, AlderholtGood22 Nov 2017SP6
St John's Church of England First School, WimborneGood25 Jan 2023BH21
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood20 Mar 2024DT4
St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterGood25 Jan 2017DT1
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MarnhullGood18 May 2023DT10
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanageExpected8 Sept 2026BH19
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood23 May 2018BH19
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood11 Mar 2020DT6
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyGood21 Mar 2017SP7
The Prince of Wales SchoolGood22 Jun 2018DT1
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyGood5 Feb 2019DT2
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery SchoolGood22 Feb 2023BH21
Upton Junior SchoolGood23 Feb 2023BH16
Verwood Church of England First SchoolGood27 Sept 2023BH31
William Barnes Primary SchoolGood14 Mar 2017DT10
Wimborne First School and NurseryGood3 Jul 2024BH21
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and NurseryGood18 Oct 2017BH21
Witchampton Church of England First SchoolGood29 Mar 2023BH21
Wool Church of England Primary SchoolGood18 Oct 2023BH20
Wyke Regis Infant School and NurseryGood27 Jan 2016DT4
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement21 Feb 2024DT4
Bere Regis Primary and PreschoolRequires improvement19 Apr 2023BH20
Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolNeeds attention24 Feb 2026DT3
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNeeds attention22 Sept 2026DT8
Charmouth Primary SchoolNeeds attention30 Jun 2026DT6
Downlands Community SchoolNeeds attention13 Jan 2026DT11
Gillingham Primary SchoolNeeds attention6 Jan 2026SP8
Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement9 May 2024DT6
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement7 Feb 2024DT6
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention2 Jun 2026SP7
Sherborne Primary SchoolNeeds attention6 Jan 2026DT9
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention24 Mar 2026DT9
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement28 Apr 2022SP7
St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolNeeds attention13 Jan 2026DT6
St George's Foundation Primary SchoolNeeds attention17 Mar 2026DT5
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasNeeds attention6 May 2026DT9
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement22 Feb 2024BH20
Stower Provost Community SchoolRequires improvement26 Jan 2023SP8
Sturminster Marshall First SchoolRequires improvement1 Dec 2022BH21
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention7 Jul 2026BH20
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolNeeds attention27 Jan 2026DT2
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolNeeds attention19 May 2026DT4
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordUrgent improvement3 Mar 2026DT11
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026DT11
Damers First SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026DT1
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026BH20