South West
Primary schools in Dorset
119 primary schools in Dorset.
Ofsted among primary schools in Dorset
Good62
Requires improvement10
Outstanding2
No overall grade45
74 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 45 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 74
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 42
- Average days since inspection
- 951
- Framework mix
- 74 historic, 42 current, 3 none
Primary schools in Dorset
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
119 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ringwood | Outstanding 2023 | 94% | |
| Thornford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | No overall grade | 80% | |
| Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | No overall grade | 80% | |
| Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Good 2023 | 78% | |
| Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Report card 2026 | 78% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MarnhullAcademy converter | Sturminster Newton | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Beaminster | Good 2022 | 73% | |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyVoluntary aided school | Shaftesbury | Good 2022 | 72% | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Shaftesbury | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolFoundation school | Stalbridge | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Weymouth | Good 2024 | 68% | |
| Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bridport | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Gillingham | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| Southill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Weymouth | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | No overall grade | 66% | |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bridport | Good 2024 | 66% | |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | 66% | |
| Swanage Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Swanage | Good 2019 | 66% | |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | Requires improvement 2024 | 65% | |
| Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyVoluntary aided school | Dorchester | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanageAcademy converter | Swanage | Good 2022 | 61% | |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthAcademy converter | Weymouth | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| St George's Church of England School, BourtonAcademy converter | Gillingham | No overall grade | 59% | |
| William Barnes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sturminster Newton | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Chickerell Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Weymouth | No overall grade | 58% | |
| Bridport Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bridport | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Milldown CofE AcademyAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Good 2022 | 58% | |
| Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | Report card 2026 | 57% | |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Gillingham | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Bovington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Wareham | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sturminster Newton | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| St George's Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school | Portland | Report card 2026 | 56% | |
| Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | No overall grade | 56% | |
| Radipole Primary SchoolCommunity school | Weymouth | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Dorchester | Good 2024 | 55% | |
| Sherborne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Upton Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Beaminster | Requires improvement 2023 | 53% | |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | Report card 2026 | 53% | |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversAcademy converter | Swanage | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| Gillingham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Gillingham | Report card 2026 | 52% | |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bridport | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bridport | Requires improvement 2024 | 50% | |
| Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Shaftesbury | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasAcademy converter | Sherborne | Report card 2026 | 50% | |
| Wool Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Wareham | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Weymouth | Good 2022 | 49% | |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wareham | Good 2022 | 49% | |
| Dunbury Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Winterborne Whitechurch | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Weymouth | No overall grade | 48% | |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Report card 2026 | 48% | |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Conifers Primary SchoolCommunity school | Weymouth | Good 2022 | 47% | |
| Beaminster St Mary's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Beaminster | Good 2023 | 47% | |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Weymouth | Requires improvement 2024 | 47% | |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Weymouth | Good 2024 | 47% | |
| Downlands Community SchoolCommunity school | Blandford Forum | Report card 2026 | 45% | |
| Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Weymouth | Report card 2026 | 44% | |
| Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolAcademy converter | Bridport | No overall grade | 44% | |
| Loders CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bridport | No overall grade | 43% | |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Good 2023 | 40% | |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Shaftesbury | Report card 2026 | 39% | |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | Good 2022 | 39% | |
| Bere Regis Primary and PreschoolAcademy sponsor led | Wareham | No overall grade | 39% | |
| Stower Provost Community SchoolCommunity school | Gillingham | No overall grade | 38% | |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Bridport | Report card 2026 | 38% | |
| Portesham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Weymouth | No overall grade | 38% | |
| Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Dorchester | No overall grade | 29% | |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Swanage | Good 2024 | 28% | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | Report card 2026 | 26% | |
| Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bridport | Requires improvement 2024 | 17% | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Weymouth | No overall grade | 16% | |
| Broadmayne First SchoolCommunity school | Dorchester | Good 2023 | — | |
| Cheselbourne Village SchoolCommunity school | DORCHESTER | Good 2023 | — | |
| Sturminster Marshall First SchoolCommunity school | Wimborne | No overall grade | — | |
| Rushcombe First SchoolCommunity school | Wimborne | Outstanding 2022 | — | |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and NurseryCommunity school | Weymouth | No overall grade | — | |
| The Prince of Wales SchoolCommunity school | Dorchester | No overall grade | — | |
| Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Dorchester | Good 2023 | — | |
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Dorchester | Report card 2026 | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterAcademy converter | Dorchester | Good 2023 | — | |
| Colehill First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Frome Valley CofE First SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | No overall grade | — | |
| Hayeswood First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Milborne St Andrew First SchoolAcademy converter | Blandford Forum | Good 2023 | — | |
| Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | Good 2023 | — | |
| Puddletown Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | No overall grade | — | |
| St John's Church of England First School, WimborneAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Witchampton Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Oakhurst Community First SchoolAcademy converter | Ferndown | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Sixpenny Handley First School and NurseryAcademy converter | Salisbury | Good 2023 | — | |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, AlderholtAcademy converter | Fordingbridge | Good 2023 | — | |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| St Mary's CofE First School & NurseryAcademy converter | Ferndown | No overall grade | — | |
| Upton Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | Good 2023 | — | |
| Hillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter | Verwood | Good 2023 | — | |
| Verwood Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Verwood | Good 2023 | — | |
| Damers First SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | No overall grade | — | |
| Henbury View First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Pamphill Church of England First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Ferndown First SchoolAcademy converter | Ferndown | Good 2023 | — | |
| Parley First SchoolAcademy converter | Ferndown | Good 2023 | — | |
| St James Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | No overall grade | — | |
| Cranborne Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and NurseryAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Trinity Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Verwood | No overall grade | — | |
| Wimborne First School and NurseryAcademy converter | Wimborne | Good 2024 | — | |
| Manor Park Church of England First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Dorchester | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Charmouth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bridport | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme RegisAcademy sponsor led | Lyme Regis | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| Wyke Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Gillingham | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullAcademy sponsor led | Sturminster Newton | Requires improvement 2022 | — | |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolAcademy converter | Wimborne | No overall grade | — | |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Thorncombe | Requires improvement 2023 | — | |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterAcademy converter | Dorchester | No overall grade | — | |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | Good 2023 | — |